When considering the access to the nearest golf course, locations are few and far between, however Edwardsville, IL, has more courses than most towns.
From campus you could most quickly take a bus which results in a nine minute drive, possibly made longer by typical bus activity. In order to walk it would take 2 hours and 20 minutes on country roads like Fruit Rd.
A closer option is the Goshen Golf Range, this doesn’t have the typical amenities as a golf course however you could practice your swing there. It is only about a 16 minute drive from campus with traffic and a very do able walk. This would cost about a dollar according to the MCT website.
With golf courses it is hard to judge access by location, as they are large and require a lot of space. However in the Case of the Goshen Golf Range it is very centralized and provides a minimal yet satisfying golf experience have you no form of transport. Injustice is not present in the golf locations because they offer various different spaces for the sport at various prices with acceptable public transit access.
I think that the location of the golf courses does not pose an issue because people understand that they require a lot of land to be successful. Letting people practice at a centralized location seems more than fair and in my eyes a good move by the city of Glen Carbon.