
Brook Course
Bent Brook Golf Club

About this course
Bent Brook Golf Club's Brook Course sits in the Birmingham area of Alabama, designed by Ward Northrup and opened in the mid-1980s. Northrup, a regional architect active primarily in the Southeast during that era, created a layout that works with the rolling terrain characteristic of the Alabama piedmont. The course features elevation changes and tree-lined fairways typical of Birmingham-area golf, where hardwoods and pines frame the holes and natural contours shape the playing corridors. The routing takes advantage of the property's topography, with several holes playing uphill or downhill and greens positioned to emphasize approach shot accuracy. Water comes into play on a handful of holes, and the bunkering follows design conventions of the period—strategically placed but not overly penal. The course serves as one of two layouts at Bent Brook Golf Club, providing members with variety in their regular play. Bent Brook functions as a private club in the Birmingham golf community, offering traditional country club amenities alongside its golf facilities. The Brook Course complements the club's other layout and gives members a different test depending on conditions and preferences. Like many clubs in the region, Bent Brook maintains a family-oriented membership culture, with the golf courses serving as the centerpiece of club life. The course remains a steady presence in Birmingham's private club landscape, where golf has deep recreational and social roots.
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 AL
Quick facts
- Location
- Birmingham, AL, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1988
- Holes
- 9
- Designer
- Ward Northrup
- Par
- 36
- Length
- 3,732 yards
- Difficulty
- 36.2/123
- Course Vaults score
- 6.9
Getting there
# Getting There
Bent Brook Golf Club sits in the rolling terrain south of Birmingham, most easily reached via Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM), roughly thirty minutes north by car through the gentle transitions of central Alabama's landscape. The drive south from the airport carries you away from the urban core and into the quieter suburbs, where the terrain begins to undulate with the subtle elevation changes that define the region's golf architecture. Private aviation options at nearby facilities offer a more discreet arrival for those traveling by charter, though the final miles to Bent Brook remain a peaceful descent through tree-lined roads that signal the shift from city to club grounds. The approach culminates at a destination designed to blend seamlessly with its wooded Alabama setting - a understated arrival befitting a course built to reward precision and respect for the land.

FAQ
Common questions about Brook
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Brook has a Course Vaults score of 6.9 out of 10 based on 20 logged golfers.
Brook was designed by Ward Northrup.
Yes. Brook is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Brook is 36.
Brook plays 3,732 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Brook is 123.




