Rend Lake is south of Mt Vernon west of I-57 at exit 77 on the east side of Rend Lake.

The golf course is a 27 hole parkland style layout with the fairways defined by old growth, hardwood trees on a natural tract of land overlooking Rend Lake. Overall, there's water in play on 1/3 of the holes and an abundance of sand bunkers along the fairways and guarding the greens with the greens average in size and slightly undulating. There's five sets of tees with the yardages, course/slope rotations for the various rotations from the tips: East-3,419 yards, South-3,442 yards; West 3,393 yards. East/South-72.2/130, course/slope ratings; East/West-71.8/131, designed by Larry Packard.