Bent Tree Country Club
Bent Tree opened in 1975 to a William B. Lewis design and spent its early life as a fully private club. It is the course that hosted the Sarasota LPGA Classic from 1976 to 1988, which is a 13-year run of professional golf that very little else in this market can claim.
The layout plays to a par of 72 at about 6,570 yards, with later work by Ward Northrup, who redesigned the greens in 1994, and by Ron Garl. It is a shorter card than the newer courses east of I-75 and a more strategic one.
The club has moved away from being fully private in recent years and now offers flexible membership plans, which is why this site records it as semi-private rather than private. The club does not publish its membership pricing, so confirm the current arrangement directly rather than relying on an older description.
Membership
Membership information
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Facilities
Amenities & facilities
18-hole course
A par-72 layout of about 6,570 yards, originally by William B. Lewis.
Golf shop
The club golf shop.
Membership plans
The club offers flexible membership plans; pricing is not published.
Tournament History
- Sarasota LPGA Classic, 1976 to 1988
Source
Checked against golfpass.com on October 3, 2026. Membership terms, fees and access change without notice, so treat this as the state of the record on that date rather than a quote. Where a club does not publish a figure, this page says so instead of estimating it.
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