Council Bluffs, IA
23579 US-6, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
About this course
Bent Tree Golf Course is a prairie-style facility located east of Council Bluffs in the Loess Hills region. Designed by architect Jeffrey Brauer, the course opened in August 2000 on 200 acres of rolling terrain [4](https://www.iowagolf.com/golfcourses/bent-tree-golf-club #:~:text=Designed%20by%20acclaimed%20course%20architect%20Jeffrey%20O.%20Brauer%2C%20who%20said%2C%20%22it%20took%20all%20of%20six%20seconds%20to%20decide%20to%20build%20a%20course%20here.%22). The layout features dramatic elevation changes of up to 100 feet from tee to fairway [4](https://www.iowagolf.com/golfcourses/bent-tree-golf-club #:~:text=spectacular%20elevation%20changes%20that%20at%20times%20reach%20nearly%20one%20hundred%20feet). The 18-hole course includes five sets of tees and can be played at over 7,000 yards from the back tees [1](https://www.benttreegolfcb.com/ #:~:text=five%20sets%20of%20tees%20that%20can%20stretch%20the%20course%20to%20over%207%2C000%20yards). The back nine is particularly noted for its significant topography, requiring a variety of shots to navigate the natural landscape [3](https://www.top100golfcourses.com/golf-course/bent-tree-gc/reviews #:~:text=Drives%20on%2015%2D17%20should%20be%20measured%20in%20hangtime%20rather%20than%20yardage).
Type
Parkland
Region
Midwest
Holes
18
Par
72
LooperScore
67.7
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Design & architects
- Jeffrey Brauer, architect
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Last verified 2026-09-17
Bayside Golf Club
Brule, NE · 11 mi away
Bayside Golf Club is a public course in Brule, Nebraska, on the south shore of Lake McConaughy. It was designed by architects Dan Axland and Dave Proctor, who also worked on Sand Hills Golf Club and the renovation of Riviera Country Club. The front nine opened in 1999, with the full 18-hole course marked with a grand opening in 2001. It plays a links style layout with wide open fairways and four distinct par-3 holes ranging from canyon carries to greenside bunkering. The course is family owned and includes on-site lodging, a bar and grill, and lake views from nearly every hole. A collared-shirt dress code applies on the course.
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