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Adel sits in Dallas County, about 25 miles west of Des Moines along the Raccoon River valley — a stretch of central Iowa where the terrain rolls more than outsiders expect, with creek-cut bluffs and open farm-country views that give golf courses here a quiet, unhurried character. Dallas County has been one of Iowa's faster-growing counties for years, but Adel itself retains the feel of a working county seat, and a municipally owned course here serves a genuinely community-rooted membership rather than a resort or private clientele.
At par 70, Hillcrest plays shorter than a traditional championship layout, which typically signals a design that rewards shot-shaping and accuracy over pure power — par 70s often carry a mix of shorter par 4s where position off the tee matters more than distance. That format tends to make a course more accessible to a wider range of players while still offering low-handicappers something to pick apart.
As a city-owned facility, Hillcrest Country Club fills the role that matters most in smaller Iowa communities: a place where the game stays affordable and the tee sheet stays open, where a Tuesday-evening nine after work is as much a part of local life as the Friday-night football score.
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-Blue · men | 5,720 | 67.7 | 115 | 70 |
| Gold · men | 5,345 | 66.2 | 109 | 70 |
| Red · women | 4,995 | 69 | 117 | 71 |
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