Gambit GC: Wooden chess piece on first tee
The first tee at the Gambit Golf Club in Vienna is adorned with a huge wood carving of a chess piece.
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Gambit GC in Vienna
Gambit Golf Club in Vienna is set in the rolling hills of southern Illinois.
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Gambit GC: the par-4 2nd hole
The long uphill par-4 second at Gambit Golf Club in Vienna is a rude awakening.
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Gambit GC: 3rd hole
A view of the third hole at Gambit Golf Club in Vienna.
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Gambit GC: 4th hole
A view of the fourth hole at Gambit Golf Club in Vienna, Illinois.
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Gambit GC: 5th hole
The approach to the fifth hole at Gambit Golf Club in Vienna requires precision.
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Gambit GC: 6th hole
The long par-3 sixth at Gambit Golf Club is stout by any measure, especially if the new owner decides to lengthen it to 200+ yards.
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Gambit GC: 7th hole
The seventh hole at Gambit Golf Club in Vienna features a sprawling waste area.
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Gambit GC: 8th hole
A view of the eighth hole at Gambit Golf Club in Vienna, Ill.
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Gambit GC: 9th tee
The downhill, double-dogleg ninth hole at Gambit Golf Club in Vienna would make a spectacular closer.
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Gambit GC: 9th hole
The approach at Gambit Golf Club's ninth hole is as delicate as they come: Downhill to a green guarded on three sides by water.
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Gambit GC: 10th hole
The 10th green at Gambit Golf Club in Vienna is wide and shallow.
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Gambit GC: 11th hole
A view of the 11th hole at Gambit Golf Club in Vienna.
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Gambit GC: 13th hole
A view of the 13th hole at Gambit Golf Club in Vienna, Ill.
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Gambit GC: 14th hole
The par-3 14th at Gambit Golf Club tempts a daring shot, and taunts with lots of water short and right.
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Gambit GC: 15th hole
The long par-4 15th hole at Gambit Golf Club would be an excellent par 5.
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Gambit GC: 16th hole
If you want to go for it on Gambit Golf Club's par-5 16th, you'll need to carry your second shot 200+ yards, all over water.
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Gambit GC: 16th hole
A view of the green at Gambit Golf Club' par-5 16th hole.
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Gambit Golf Club in Vienna - hole 17
The bucolic 17th at Gambit Golf Club is a welcome respite after the arduous 15th and 16th holes.
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Gambit Golf Club in Vienna - 17th green
A view of the sheltered 17th green at Gambit Golf Club in Vienna, Illinois.
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Gambit Golf Club in Vienna - hole 18
The frumpy green at the awkward, short par-4 18th is a disappointing end to an otherwise memorable course.
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Gambit Golf Club in Vienna - practice facility
The brand new indoor practice facility at Gambit Golf Club in Vienna is the best in southern Illinois.
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Gambit Golf Club's golf simulators
Gambit Golf Club's indoor practice facility includes two state-of-the-art simulators and launch monitors.
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