Bent Oak Golf Club

Business overview

Bent Oak Golf Club describes itself as a public golf facility in Elkhart County. Its course has 18 holes, a par of 72 and four tee settings, with terrain that includes water and sand. Source ↗

The club says it is owned and operated by a local group. The website identifies its 2025 buyers as the owners of Black Squirrel Golf Club. Source ↗

Products & services

• The club lists an 18-hole course, a driving range, two practice greens and a golf simulator. Its website also says it offers lessons and fittings through its PGA professional, Tim Holt. Source ↗

Customers & markets

Bent Oak states that the course is open to the public, and its history page says it can be experienced by people across the Michiana area. The club requires advance tee times Friday through Sunday and encourages them on other weekdays. Source ↗

Company background

According to the club’s history, Bob Dutton and Gary Keaffaber began pursuing golf-course ownership in 1980 and chose to design and build a course in Elkhart. The course opened for play in mid-1985 as a private club. Source ↗

Indiana connection

Bent Oak is located in Elkhart, Indiana. Its history page says the club became open to the public in 2021; the website gives its address as 3610 Bent Oak Trail, Elkhart, IN 46517. Source ↗