
Hillcrest Golf & Country Club is a public nine-hole course on the southern edge of Graettinger, Iowa. The course owes its existence to local initiative: in 1974, community members formed the Graettinger Development Corporation to build the layout and its clubhouse, and the first season of play followed in 1975. Since then it has served as a center of outdoor recreation for the town.
The atmosphere is casual and geared toward relaxed rounds with friends or family. The clubhouse houses Birdies, Burgers, & Brews, where golfers can sit down for a meal or pick up food and drinks after play.
Course maintenance is overseen by greenskeeper Chet, who joined in 2021 and holds a degree in turfgrass management from Iowa State University, following earlier work as a landscape supervisor.
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