Elmcrest Country Club

The par-70 layout signals a course that rewards precision over raw power. Two fewer par 5s than a standard par-72 design typically means tighter, more demanding par 4s, and a round that punishes loose iron play more than it rewards big drives. This is the kind of track where course management earns its keep.

Cedar Rapids supports a quietly serious golf culture — a mid-sized city with a genuine appreciation for the game rather than a resort mentality. Elmcrest, as a private club, functions as a genuine community anchor, the sort of place where memberships pass through families and the 19th hole conversation runs as long as the round itself.