What Are the Course Details and Style of Bayside Golf Club?

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Bayside Golf Club is a public, links-style course in Brule, Nebraska, playing to a par 72 with an average length of 6,148 yards from the middle tees. It suits golfers who prefer wide-open fairways and a traditional links look over tight, tree-lined target golf. The course sits on Lake McConaughy and is open to the public.

Course Specs at a Glance

Detail Information
Location 865 Lakeview West Road, Brule, Nebraska, 69127
Type Public
Style Links style
Par 72
Average length (middle tees) 6,148 yards
Signature holes 4 par 3s ranging from canyon carries to bunkers in the green
Setting Lake McConaughy

What "Links Style" Means Here

The course is described as a links-style layout featuring wide open fairways. In practice, that means the primary challenge comes from wind, bunkering, and green complexes rather than from narrow corridors of trees. If you play better when you can see the whole hole and choose your own line, this style tends to be more forgiving off the tee than a wooded parkland course.

The four par 3s are the most distinctive part of the round. They vary in character — some require a carry over a canyon, others defend the green with bunkers. That variety means you can't rely on one club or one ball flight for all of them.

Design Pedigree

The course is a family-built, family-owned public facility. Owners Bonnie Nemecek, Cliff Brown, and Jason and Suzy Hiltibrand worked with architects Dan Axland and Dave Proctor on the design. Both architects have credits on well-known Nebraska and national projects, including Sand Hills Golf Club in Mullen, Nebraska, and the rebuild of Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles.

That background is worth noting if you care about routing and green design: it suggests a layout shaped by people with experience on highly regarded courses, applied here to a public, lakefront property.

Who This Course Fits

  • You'll likely enjoy it if you want a walkable-feeling, open links round, like hitting driver with room to work the ball, and appreciate par 3s that ask for different shots.
  • You may prefer elsewhere if you want a long championship yardage from the tips, tight tree-lined fairways, or a private club atmosphere — this is a public course at a moderate 6,148 yards from the middle tees.

Practical Details

  • Season status: The course is officially open for the 2026 season and takes tee time bookings.
  • Hours: Pro shop is open 7am to 7pm, Monday through Sunday. The restaurant opens Memorial Day weekend.
  • Getting there: From I-80 West, take exit 126 at Ogallala, go north through Ogallala for 3 miles, turn left on Hwy 26, continue 7 miles, turn right on Lakeview Rd for 3 miles, then left on Lakeview West Rd for 2.5 miles — the course is directly ahead.
  • Contact: 308-287-GOLF (4653).

If your main question is which package to book rather than how the course plays, the Golf the West Golf Tour and Links of Nebraska Package are both customizable and include tee times and hotels — see the packages page for current details.