Bent Brook Golf Club

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.