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Oelwein sits in the rolling hill country of northeastern Iowa, a working-class city that grew up around the railroad and has long held onto the everyday pleasures that define small-town Midwest life. Golf fits squarely into that tradition here, and Hickory Grove represents the kind of course that serves a community rather than performing for it — a local layout where regulars know every bounce and break, and a handshake at the first tee still means something.
Northeastern Iowa's terrain is shaped by glacial drift and creek-carved valleys, giving even modest courses in this corner of the state a natural contour that flatter ground can't replicate. The region's mix of hardwoods — oak, hickory, elm — turns the fairways into something genuinely scenic come autumn, and the name Hickory Grove suggests the course leans into that wooded character rather than fighting it.
At par 72 across 18 holes, this is a full regulation round in a setting built for the everyday golfer. Expect a relaxed atmosphere, affordable access, and the kind of course where scoring well requires local knowledge more than raw power.
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black · men | 7,084 | 74.6 | 133 | 72 |
| Black · women | 7,074 | 81 | 140 | 72 |
| White · men | 6,570 | 72.6 | 127 | 72 |
| White · women | 6,570 | 77.8 | 135 | 72 |
| Gold · men | 5,940 | 68.8 | 116 | 72 |
| Gold · women | 5,940 | 73.4 | 127 | 72 |
| Orange · women | 3,914 | 62.6 | 106 | 72 |
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