
Windmill Course
Bent Brook Golf Club

About this course
Bent Brook Golf Club's Windmill course is located in the Birmingham, Alabama area and was designed by Ward Northrup. The course serves as one of two eighteen-hole layouts at this facility, which has been part of the Birmingham golf landscape for several decades. Northrup, who worked extensively throughout the Southeast during the mid-to-late twentieth century, brought his regional design sensibility to this layout. The course occupies rolling terrain characteristic of the Alabama piedmont region, where elevation changes and natural contours provide variety in shot-making and strategic options. The routing takes advantage of the property's wooded character, with tree-lined fairways and natural areas framing many holes. Water features come into play on several holes, adding both visual interest and strategic consideration to club selection and course management. Bent Brook operates as a semi-private facility, making the Windmill course accessible to both members and daily-fee players. The club serves the Birmingham metropolitan area's golfing community with two distinct courses that offer different playing experiences and accommodate various skill levels. The facility includes practice areas and clubhouse amenities typical of established Alabama golf clubs. The Windmill course provides a straightforward test of golf within a parkland setting, where accuracy and course management are rewarded. The layout reflects the design principles common to Northrup's work during his active period, emphasizing playability while incorporating the natural features of the Alabama landscape.
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
- 35
- Length
- 3,282 yards
- Difficulty
- 35.6/123
- Course Vaults score
- 6.9
Getting there
The journey to Bent Brook Golf Club begins at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM), situated roughly twenty minutes north of the club's secluded grounds in the rolling terrain south of the city. From the airport, the drive traces a gentle descent through Birmingham's suburban fringe before opening into the quieter landscape of central Alabama - a transition marked by the gradual shift from commerce to countryside, where tree-lined roads and glimpses of distant ridgelines signal your approach to the club's private sanctuary. The final miles wind through the verdant Appalachian foothills that define this region, delivering you to Bent Brook's gated entrance with the unhurried grace befitting one of the South's most deliberately exclusive golf communities.

FAQ
Common questions about Windmill at Bent Brook Golf Club
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Windmill at Bent Brook Golf Club has a Course Vaults score of 6.9 out of 10 based on 22 logged golfers.
Windmill was designed by Ward Northrup.
Yes. Windmill at Bent Brook Golf Club is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Windmill is 35.
Windmill plays 3,282 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Windmill is 123.



