Bent Creek Golf Club

What Bent Creek Golf Club does

Bent Creek Golf Club is a private, members-only 18-hole golf club located at 14490 Valley View Road in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, in the southwest suburbs of the Twin Cities. Founded circa 1980 on a Don Herfort-designed layout, the club operates on 106 acres of rolling, wooded terrain with holes playing over 6,500 yards from the black tees, featuring sloped greens, mixed fairway types, natural and man-made water hazards, and mature tree cover. Practice facilities include two putting greens, a short game area with bunkers, and a driving range with multiple target greens.

The club monetizes through a diversified mix of recurring and transactional revenue streams: annual and monthly membership dues, weekly golf leagues (Men's, Women's 18-Hole, Women's 9-Hole) at $80-$130 per year, group/corporate tournament packages on Mondays, banquets and catering for private events, a full-service pro shop carrying TaylorMade, Titleist, Callaway, Ping, and Cleveland equipment with custom club fitting, and PGA professional instruction ranging from $50 to $150 per hour. A structured Junior Golf Program serves ages 4 through 25 via the 'Little Chippers' introductory series and week-long summer camps.

Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer, sales-led, and event-driven: prospective members and event organizers inquire through the website or by contacting the General Manager, with marketing concentrated on Facebook, Instagram, and the bentcreekgolfclub.com website built on the Clubessential club management platform. The leadership team comprises General Manager Brian Sinclair, PGA Head Golf Professional Mark Kodet, and Course Superintendent Tom Notch, supported by a multi-PGA instruction staff. No parent company, investors, public listing, or external funding are disclosed.

Name

Bent Creek Golf Club

Legal name

Bent Creek Golf Club

Website

https://bentcreekgolfclub.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Bent Creek Golf Club is a private 18-hole members-only golf club in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, founded circa 1980, offering memberships, leagues, PGA instruction, tournaments, banquets, and a pro shop to local individual golfers, families, and corporate groups.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Golf Club

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (71391)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities (MPAKAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Golf Clubs & Tournament-Host Clubs (Professional/Elite Golf Clubs) (MPAKABAE)

Keywords

• Private golf club
• Golf course
• Golf instruction
• Banquet catering
• Golf memberships

Headquarters

HQ city

Eden Prairie

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual and monthly membership fees for access to the 18-hole golf course, practice facilities, clubhouse amenities, and member events.
2. Group Golf Events & Tournaments: Corporate outings, business tournaments, alumni events, and fundraising events offered on Mondays during golf season. Packages include greens fees, carts, prizes, food and beverages.
3. Banquets & Catering: Event hosting for special occasions including parties, banquets, and meetings. Catering services with distinctive menus and custom menu options. Event inquiry forms capture customer details.
4. Golf Instruction: PGA professional instruction including private lessons, group clinics, and lesson packages. Individual lessons priced at $50-$150 per hour depending on instructor level.
5. Golf Leagues: Weekly leagues for men and women with annual fees ($80-$130). Competitive formats including best ball, NET scoring, and playoffs.
6. Pro Shop Sales: Full-service golf shop with equipment from TaylorMade, Titleist, Callaway, Ping, Cleveland. Apparel from multiple brands. Custom club fitting by PGA professionals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bent Creek Golf Club operates a private 18-hole championship golf course designed by Don Herfort on 106 acres of rolling, wooded terrain in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. It sells private memberships, group tournament and corporate outing packages, banquet and catering services, PGA professional golf instruction, weekly leagues, junior golf programs, and retail merchandise through an on-site pro shop.

Product overview

Bent Creek Golf Club operates as a single-location private golf club offering an integrated portfolio of golf-related products and services. The core offering is an 18-hole championship golf course, complemented by membership programs, group tournament packages, banquets and catering, a full-service pro shop, junior golf instruction, professional lessons, weekly leagues, and practice facilities. These offerings work together to serve members and guests across all golfing levels, from beginner juniors to competitive adult golfers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 18-Hole Golf Course Private 18-hole championship golf course designed by Don Herfort, situated on 106 acres with 6,500+ yards from the black tees, featuring sloped greens, tight and open fairways, bunkers, natural and man-made water hazards, and mature oak, weeping willow, and pine trees. Used by members and guests for private club play.
• Private Club Membership Private club membership providing access to golf facilities, dining and catering services, and member events for members and their families. Membership pricing is not publicly disclosed; prospective members inquire directly with the club.
• Group Golf Events and Tournaments

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Interlachen Country Club: Private member-owned country club in Edina, MN with championship 18-hole course, full clubhouse amenities, and family programming. Closely overlaps Bent Creek's value proposition in the same local market.
• Minneapolis Golf Club: Historic private club in St. Louis Park serving the western Twin Cities suburbs. Comparable membership-based offering with 18-hole course, clubhouse dining, tournaments, and family-oriented programming.
• Bearpath Golf & Country Club: Private equity-owned (Inspire Communities) family-focused country club in Eden Prairie, MN — same city as Bent Creek. Direct competitor for family memberships, junior programs, and tournament hosting in the immediate geography.
• Hazeltine National Golf Club: Elite private golf club in Chaska, MN (southwest Twin Cities) that has hosted major USGA championships. Closest direct peer by geography, membership model, and championship-caliber course positioning.
• The Minikahda Club: One of the oldest private clubs in the Twin Cities, located in St. Louis Park, MN. Comparable full-service private club with golf, dining, banquets, junior golf, and reciprocal member programming.
• Edina Country Club: Private member-owned country club located in Edina, MN, just minutes from Bent Creek. Directly comparable as a Twin Cities private club offering an 18-hole course, memberships, dining, banquets, junior programs, and member leagues.
• Olympic Hills Golf Club: Private member-owned club in Eden Prairie, MN, immediately adjacent to Bent Creek. Direct head-to-head competitor for members, leagues, banquets, and corporate outings in the same southwest suburban submarket.

Broad incumbents

• TPC Twin Cities: PGA Tour-owned public/private course in Blaine, MN operated by Troon. Broader incumbent with stronger brand affiliation (PGA Tour) and tournament hosting pedigree — competes for the same premium golfer and corporate event spend in the Twin Cities.
• Troon: Largest third-party golf and club management company globally, managing hundreds of private, daily-fee, and resort courses. Broader incumbent that competes indirectly for management contracts and corporate event business against independent clubs like Bent Creek.
• Invited (formerly ClubCorp): Owns and operates a national network of private country clubs including clubs in the Twin Cities area. Broad incumbent whose scale, reciprocal network, and corporate purchasing power position it as a multi-club alternative for prospective members that Bent Creek must counter.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/100065335339417
• Instagraminstagram.com/explore/locations/1033990213/bent-creek-golf-club
• Xx.com/bentcreekgolfmn
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bent-creek-golf-club

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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