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3.9
3449 Reviews (3449)
5 Stars
734
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
187
1 Stars
89
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.1
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.2
87.6%
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4.0
469 Reviews (469)
5 Stars
127
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
18
1 Stars
10
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.2
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.4
89.3%
Recommend this course
419 out of 469 reviews
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4.0
669 Reviews (669)
5 Stars
180
4 Stars
345
3 Stars
103
2 Stars
28
1 Stars
13
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.2
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.4
89.7%
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About

Holes 18
Type Private
Par 72
Length 6606 yards
Slope 133
Rating 72.4
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Bent Tree Country Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1975
Greens TifEagle Bermuda
Golf Season Year round
Architect William B. Lewis (1975) Ward Northrup (1994) Ron Garl (2015)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Hitting Nets
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, American Express, MasterCard, Discover
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Reviews

3.9
3449 Reviews (3449)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 8
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 35
Bunkers 30
Forced Carries 16
This course/club is great for:
Locals 39
Seniors 27
Advanced Golfers 25
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 42
Worth the Drive 18
In the 'Burbs 14

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Handicap 20-24
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Plays A few times a week
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5.0
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Hot weather
Used cart

Great course/Great value

Very friendly staff, nice pro shop and clubhouse/locker room (older but in a charming way). The course was in great shape other than it being a bit soggy....lots of rain a couple days prior to playing. There was lots of nature on the course which was neat. We saw several species of birds and even a couple doe and their fawns. On top of a fabulous round, they fed us breakfast AND lunch, which was great. Enjoyed the course and will definitely be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Skill Advanced
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I Recommend This Course
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
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Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
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Windy weather
Used cart

Disappointing

We have golfed here for many years but I'm sad to say that the course conditions are getting worse. The greens were fine but the fairways were very thin...even bare in some spots. Some of the cart paths are in such bad condition that they are dangerous. And the course needs to buy some more golf carts. We weren't able to load our bags onto a cart until less than 5 minutes before our tee time. There were several trees that were down in the rough areas. They have been that way for a year or more. There are no course rangers and the cart girl made her last trip around at 1:30. This is a course that is simply not spending the money....and it shows.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 22
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Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
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Reviews 2
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Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
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Bent Tree

Play is very slow at this course as we have played it several times. The course itself is fine and staff are good. This past Sunday we played behind a 6 some that sometimes was a 4 some but very annoying. Young men that had very little understanding of golf but were having a good time. No on course supervision that over playing 3 rounds (there) differently has some issues to manage better. If it was for the afternoon price, we wouldn’t play again. So I guess you get what you pay for….:)

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Nice course

Restaurant and bar are barely open. Cart girl charging $11 for a shot glass full of a mixed drink. Very expensive!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Nice Greens

The greens were nice and pace of play good (~4 hours) but the range was three mats hitting into nets and the cart paths are in need of repair.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Bent Tree 3/23

Great value! We played in under 4 hours. Course was in great shape!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
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Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Thursday @ Bent Tree

The course layout was challenging, a number of great driving holes.
This season, I have played other course in the Sarasota area and in comparison, Bent Tree conditions were in pretty good shape.
The greens were in good condition; rolled true and the speed of the greens fair.
Although the par 3 tee boxes were showing stress, the rest of the tee boxes were in good shape. The fairways were also in good shape too.
The pace of play was challenging, a ranger on the course might have helped.
For $60 dollars it was a reasonable fee for this course, and the course conditions; anything more NO! I’ll return to Bent Tree for $60.
The problem with golf courses in the Sarasota area is they are unfairly gouging golfers with fees that do not correspond to conditions of the course. A real ripoff.

Harry

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good course

Great value. Greens were very good, some fairways a bit thin but not terrible.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Bent Tree is ok.

Very nice staff and good course layout and condition but slow pace of play (4:45) and lack of driving range lead to an average rating for me, especially given the price.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 108
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 60
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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