Hillcrest Country Club

Detailed description of Hillcrest Country Club

Hillcrest Country Club is a Private 18 hole golf course located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.

The golf course at Hillcrest Country Club first opened for play in 1926. The course was designed by Perry Maxwell.

In 1924, a group of Bartlesville businessmen agreed to create a sleek, modern country club in their small Oklahoma town. Perry Maxwell, was hired to design the course. Maxwell created a course that has,in recent years, been ranked by the Tulsa World as one of state's top five golf courses.

Construction began on Bartlesville's Hillcrest Country club in 1925 and by 1927 the new golf course and country club were complete. Initial membership was modest at 230 members, but by 1962 a new clubhouse was built to accommodate growing numbers. Hillcrest's membership rose steadily, especially among the Phillips 66 crowd. The club now boasts more than 1,500 members.

Par for the course is 72. From the back tees the course plays to 6516 yards. From the forward tees the course measures 5450 yards. The longest hole on the course is # 18, a par-5 that plays to 575 yards. The shortest hole on the course is # 16, a par-3 that plays to 142 yards from the back tees.

Watch out for # 3, a 396 yard par-4 challenge and the #1 handicap hole on the course. The easiest hole is # 16, a 142 yard par-3.