
Benson Park Course
Benson Park Golf Course


About this course
Benson Park Golf Course is a municipal facility located in northwest Omaha, operated by the city's Parks and Recreation Department. The course sits within the larger Benson Park complex, a neighborhood recreational area that has served the surrounding community for decades. As a public course, it provides accessible golf to Omaha residents and visitors in a straightforward parkland setting typical of municipal designs across the Great Plains. The layout reflects the practical design approach common to mid-century American municipal courses, with relatively flat terrain and mature tree-lined fairways that define playing corridors. The course measures modest in length by contemporary standards, making it suitable for players of varying abilities and particularly accommodating for beginners, juniors, and recreational golfers seeking a walkable round. Water features and bunkers provide strategic interest without excessive difficulty. Benson Park functions as an entry point to the game for many Omaha-area golfers and maintains a role in local junior golf programs and community events. The facility emphasizes affordability and pace of play, consistent with its municipal mission. While it does not host significant competitive events or claim notable design pedigree, the course serves its intended purpose as a neighborhood amenity where golf remains accessible to a broad public. The surrounding Benson neighborhood, historically one of Omaha's older suburbs, provides a residential backdrop to the course's tree-canopied holes.
Rankings
Ranked by CV ratings from golfers who've played this course. Positions are shown worldwide, by country, and by state; the Public column compares courses anyone can play.
Best in World
Best in USA
Best in NE
Quick facts
- Location
- Omaha, NE, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1965
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,799 yards
- Difficulty
- 75.2/123
- Course Vaults score
- 7.1
Getting there
Benson Park Golf Course lies in north-central Omaha, easily reached via Eppley Airfield just fifteen minutes southeast of the city center. The drive from the airport follows Interstate 480 west before transitioning onto local arterials that wind through established Omaha neighborhoods, where tree-lined streets and modest residential blocks give way to the course's quiet municipal setting. This is unpretentious heartland golf - no grand gates or sweeping estate drives, just a straightforward arrival at a beloved public layout that has served the community since the 1950s.

FAQ
Common questions about Benson Park
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Benson Park has a Course Vaults score of 7.1 out of 10 based on 31 logged golfers.
Yes. Benson Park is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Benson Park is 72.
Benson Park plays 6,799 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Benson Park is 123.
Benson Park is a 18-hole course.



