History
In 1924, a group of Bartlesville businessmen agreed to create a sleek, modern country club in their small Oklahoma town.
For the task of building the club's golf course, the men recruited golf course architect Perry Maxwell, who remains one of the most renowned course architects in the United States. Maxwell created a course that has, within the last several 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. These individuals valued the arts and sought the finest in everything, and their country club was no exception. The club now boasts more than 1,500 members.
Thanks to focused management and a respectable list of loyal patrons, Hillcrest has thrived throughout its course of existence. Hillcrest owes its vitality and beauty to a number of architects, grounds keepers and members who recognize the community benefit of a first-class social and recreational club.