Where is bent Brook Golf Course?
Just outside of Birmingham, a quick drive down I-459, Birmingham locals and visitors enjoy a golf experience like no other at Bent Brook Golf Course. With 27 holes on three courses, Bent Brook offers challenging, enjoyable play with a beautiful view and a pleasant atmosphere — club-quality golf like you’ve never played on a public course.
What is the history of bent Brook’s Windmill course?
Bent Brook’s windmill has been a landmark since the area’s early days as a dairy farm, and it now lends its name to our Windmill Course. In the early 1980’s Bent Brook’s founder and owner, Jimmy Lee, played a lot of golf with Lee Harper. Lee Harper was arguably the best golfer in central Alabama – if not the state – for many years.
Why play at Bent Brook?
Bent Brook opened in 1988 and quickly claimed its spot among the premier golf courses in central Alabama. Our full renovation in 2016 has made play at Bent Brook even better, down to the sand in our bunkers and the one-of-a-kind variety of bent grass on our greens.
Is bent Brook’s Brook course haunted?
Our Brook Course is threaded through by a natural brook, which forms the centerpiece of our signature Hole 3. Bent Brook’s Graveyard Course takes its name from the small cemetery located on the property since the early 1900s. The namesake cemetery is visible from the course and is not, to our knowledge, haunted.
What hole is Bent Brook?
The Brook. The Brook, Hole 9. Number nine Brook is a favorite around Bent Brook. From the tee looking down the fairway, you’ve got water right and then water at the end of the fairway just before the green.
How many yards is the hole 8 in Bent Brook?
The Brook, Hole 8. Number eight Brook is a good par three. It can play anywhere from from about 145 to about 180 in yardage.
How far is the back tee on the golf course?
If you choose to play from the back tee, it’s about 220 yards to the center of the green. The primary tees range from about 180 to 165 yards. So while that still might be a manageable distance for many people, this hole is not just about length. It requires some carry.
Where are bunkers on the golf course?
There are bunkers on the right hand side, left hand side, and on the backside of this hole. The hardest hole location on this hole is back left or back right. If you miss the hole left or right or long with those two hole locations, you are going to have your work cut out for you to make a par.
Where is hole 2 on Brook?
Hole two on Brook is a short-ish par four dogleg to the right with the hill sloping down toward the green as the dogleg begins at the top of the hill. Favor the right side of the fairway, just to the left of the car path if you want to get the most out of your drive.
