Bent Oak Golf Club
About Bent Oak Golf Club
Bent Oak Golf Club is owned and operated by a local group with ties to both golf and business in the Elkhart area.
The club traces its origins to 1980, when Bob Dutton and Gary Keaffaber set out to own a golf course. After considering existing properties in several states, the pair instead chose to design and build a new course in Elkhart.
Instruction is available from PGA Professional Tim Holt, who has more than 15 years in the game and a background in tournament play. He works with golfers across all skill levels and is known for a patient teaching approach.
At a glance
- Access
- Public · Semi-Private
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,504 yards
- Tees
- 4 tee boxes
- Course rating
- 71.5 / 131 slope
- Opened
- 1985
- Difficulty
- Average
Scorecard
| Tee | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Out | In | Total | Par | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 36 | 72 | ||
| Handicap | 7 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | |||||
| Blue | 511 | 157 | 401 | 432 | 356 | 378 | 484 | 168 | 407 | 365 | 200 | 390 | 510 | 178 | 520 | 341 | 380 | 326 | 3294 | 3210 | 6,504 | 72 | 71.5/131 |
| White | 500 | 152 | 390 | 425 | 333 | 366 | 470 | 155 | 390 | 347 | 175 | 378 | 490 | 157 | 504 | 332 | 367 | 312 | 3181 | 3062 | 6,243 | 72 | 70.2/127 |
| Yellow | 435 | 144 | 346 | 350 | 320 | 307 | 420 | 142 | 307 | 280 | 130 | 327 | 480 | 146 | 449 | 284 | 320 | 269 | 2771 | 2685 | 5,456 | 72 | 66.6/116 |
| Green | 385 | 95 | 285 | 375 | 250 | 265 | 357 | 105 | 250 | 210 | 105 | 275 | 225 | 110 | 410 | 250 | 255 | 235 | 2367 | 2075 | 4,442 | 72 | 62.3/102 |
Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database
Course handicap at Bent Oak Golf Club
How many strokes you get from each tee, by handicap index.
| Tee | Rating | Slope | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 71.5 | 131 | -1 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 23 | 28 | 34 | 41 |
| White | 70.2 | 127 | -2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 26 | 32 | 39 |
| Yellow | 66.6 | 116 | -5 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 32 |
| Green | 62.3 | 102 | -10 | -5 | -1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 23 |
Work out your exact course handicap here, or calculate your handicap index.
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