2023 PGA WORKS Collegiate Championship at Bent Brook
The Bent Brook family is thrilled to announce our participation in the 2023 PGA Works Collegiate Championship. Heralded as the most culturally significant championship in collegiate golf, the PWCC features …
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Jack vs. Tiger: Who’s the GOAT?
When it comes to champion golfers, who is the greatest of all time? Granted it is difficult to compare golfers from different eras. Differences in equipment, course conditions, travel, strength …
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Change the Future of Golf: teach a kid
Everyone already knows who the next Arnold, Jack or Tiger is. It’s some young person being introduced to the game by an adult family member, coach or volunteer. Let’s face …
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The Flagstick: In or Out?
The rules of golf have changed and now allow players to leave the flagstick in the hole when putting with no penalty. Additionally, many golf courses required golfers to keep …
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Looking Back on 33 Years, 27 Holes
When I think of words that accurately describe Bent Brook Golf Course, two words immediately come to mind: quality and innovation. Back on the late 1980’s our owner, James C. …
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“Biarritz” Green is as Hard as it Sounds
As I noted in a previous post, architect Charles Blair MacDonald got the inspiration for most of his of template holes from golf courses in the British Isles. The Biarritz …
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The “Redan” Hole, Windmill
In a previous post I introduced you to Charles Blair MacDonald the “father of American golf course architecture” and the concept of template holes. Today we will go into more …
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The Space Between Your Ears
It has been said by many professional golfers, that the most important distance in golf is the six inches between your ears. I agree completely. Training or changing the way …
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Thankful for Golf in the Age of COVID-19
We have all been affected by this disease. I have personally had friends and family members who have had the virus. Some barely had symptoms at all while others were …
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