Bent Tree Country Club

Course was in decent shape. I enjoyed the layout. However….This course allowed too many tee times despite a cart shortage and course being backed up. They stated that was “normal” this time of year. We booked one hour before so
The course should of been able to pull
Down tee times if it was already backed up. Most golfers went off 15 minutes late. Took 3 hours to play 9 holes. Cart guys were friendly despite the stressful conditions.

Had to quit after a 3 hours on the first 9. Didn’t plan on a 6 hour round! Too few of carts and they push off way to many groups,

The course layout is really good, it’s a fun course to play. However, whoever the owner is needs to invest some money back into the course & property. The years of neglect is showing, and sadly the course is on its way to becoming a goat ranch.

This course was fair to good. I would say 3 ½ out of 5. There were a few areas that were swampy. 18th hole bunker full of moss/algae. I found the bunkers had more of Mud consistently than sand which was the main reason for the lower rating. Could be 4-5 stars with a little sand and TLC. The staff were friendly! Would golf there again.

Lets start with the good news:.............

Now for the bad news.
This course has gone back to dirt. The front nine is totally sparse of grass . Its difficult to hit off of hard pan. The bunkers have only the essence of sand covering dirt. The greens are the best part of the course, Our carts sounded like they only had a day or two before they are sent to the junk yard. the cart paths could cause severe back injuries if not carful,
Come on Bent Tree just spend a little money on cart path maintenance. Back drag them with a tractor of something for goodness sakes. Its been almost two years since the hurricane and there are still piles of debris laying around the course as well and dozens of stumps still needing removed or ground down,
The back nine shows promise but its a whole lot newer then the front nine.
We will not be returning unless we see much improvement. There are to many courses in the Sarasota and Venice area that can be played for a whole lot less and in outstanding condition..
Don't waste your time or money to go to Bent Tree

Nice tree lined fairways, professional staff, very fast greens. Tee boxes and fairways were also in great shape. The course layout requires different clubs off the tee which keeps it interesting. Will play again.

Really enjoyed playing on the course. The water hazards were fun! Was hard to spot the ball though with so many leaves around

No driving range. Pictures are better than reality. Hitting cages, no range. Not a bad value regardless.

Greens are in great shape. A couple of tee boxes were in bad shape. Nice to have someone coming around to see refreshments during our round. Will definitely be back again.

Basically in good , although there many spots that are in dire need of water... Enjoyed the day!

Errant shots everywhere. One golfer casting a line into waterways between holes. A twosome with him giving her lessons taking much too long and then the two foursomes combining to play an unsanctioned scramble. Way too many distractions.