Alton, Illinois
The famous hills of Alton are fantastic for Southern Illinois golf tee times, allowing skilled course designers to craft scenic layouts with breathtaking elevation changes. The Woodlands Golf Club is a perfect example. This Alton golf course attracts scores of St. Louis golf aficionados from across the Mississippi River, and one round at The Woodlands is enough to understand why. The course spans 6,401 yards from the longest tees for a par of 71, a rating of 71 and a slope of 123 on Zoysia grass.