--- title: Bent Pine Blog description: Discover stories from Bent Pine Golf Club—tradition, championship golf, member experiences, and the close-knit culture that defines this private Vero Beach club. --- [Skip to the main content.](https://bentpinegolf.com/blog#main-content) [![Bent Pine](https://bentpinegolf.com/hubfs/branding/bent%20pine%20golf%20club-reverse.svg "Bent Pine")](https://www.bentpinegolf.com/) [![Bent Pine Golf Club](https://bentpinegolf.com/hubfs/branding/bent%20pine%20golf%20club-reverse.svg "Bent Pine Golf Club")](https://www.bentpinegolf.com/) - [Golf](https://bentpinegolf.com/golf) - [Social](https://bentpinegolf.com/social) - [Join](https://bentpinegolf.com/join) - [Blog](https://bentpinegolf.com/blog) - About - [Our Story](https://bentpinegolf.com/our-story) - [Community](https://bentpinegolf.com/vero-beach) [Member Login](https://bentpine.clubhouseonline-e3.com/login.aspx) Toggle Menu Toggle Menu [Member Login](https://bentpine.clubhouseonline-e3.com/login.aspx) - [Golf](https://bentpinegolf.com/golf) - [Social](https://bentpinegolf.com/social) - [Join](https://bentpinegolf.com/join) - [Blog](https://bentpinegolf.com/blog) - About - [Our Story](https://bentpinegolf.com/our-story) - [Community](https://bentpinegolf.com/vero-beach) - [Employment](https://bentpinegolf.com/employment) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/bentpinegc/) [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/bentpinegolfclubvb/) BLOG # Bent Pine Golf Club Filter by Tag Show All Dining Golf Mah Jongg Membership Social Vero Beach #### Sign Up to Receive Our Blog [![aerial photo of bent pine golf course overlooking fairway and homes](https://bentpinegolf.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images/blog/Why%20Serious%20Golfers%20Land%20in%20Vero%20Beach%20(1).webp?width=1080&height=720&name=Why%20Serious%20Golfers%20Land%20in%20Vero%20Beach%20(1).webp)](https://bentpinegolf.com/blog/why-serious-golfers-land-in-vero-beach) #### [Why Serious Golfers Land in Vero Beach](https://bentpinegolf.com/blog/why-serious-golfers-land-in-vero-beach) September 30, 2026 If you've spent time comparing Florida golf towns, the search starts to feel repetitive. 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[Read More](https://bentpinegolf.com/blog/what-it-took-to-find-the-right-club) [![Mark Puls](https://bentpinegolf.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images/blog/mark.webp?width=1080&height=720&name=mark.webp)](https://bentpinegolf.com/blog/a-pga-pros-path-to-bent-pine) #### [Mark Puls & Jeri Kopecko: A PGA Pro's Path to Bent Pine](https://bentpinegolf.com/blog/a-pga-pros-path-to-bent-pine) August 14, 2026 Golf has shaped Mark Puls’ entire career and eventually brought him and his partner, Jeri Kopecko, to Bent Pine. [Read More](https://bentpinegolf.com/blog/a-pga-pros-path-to-bent-pine) [![](https://bentpinegolf.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images/blog/The%20Search%20Ends%20at%20Bent%20Pine-%20Lynn%20Larsen%E2%80%99s%20Membership%20Story.webp?width=1080&height=720&name=The%20Search%20Ends%20at%20Bent%20Pine-%20Lynn%20Larsen%E2%80%99s%20Membership%20Story.webp)](https://bentpinegolf.com/blog/the-search-ends-at-bent-pine-lynn-larsens-membership-story) #### [The Search Ends at Bent Pine: Lynn Larsen’s Membership Story](https://bentpinegolf.com/blog/the-search-ends-at-bent-pine-lynn-larsens-membership-story) July 17, 2026 Lynn Larsen was in the Navy for 25 years, and spent another 10 running shipyards around the world. By the time she retired, she had logged two... 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