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3.8
476 Reviews (476)
5 Stars
140
4 Stars
171
3 Stars
94
2 Stars
37
1 Stars
34
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.7
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.9
78.3%
Recommend this course
374 out of 476 reviews
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3.9
14 Reviews (14)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.6
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.0
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.5
78.6%
Recommend this course
11 out of 14 reviews
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3.9
35 Reviews (35)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.9
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.4
85.7%
Recommend this course
30 out of 35 reviews
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Course Highlights
The course layout earns high marks, featuring tree-lined fairways with generous shade and a driving range equipped with top-tier ball-tracking technology. Friendly staff, clean carts, and a smooth pace of play make each round consistently enjoyable.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6781 yards
Slope 130
Rating 72.9
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Course Details

Year Built 1999
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ron Fream Kevin Ramsey (1999) David Dale (1999)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

3.8
476 Reviews (476)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 12
Watching the Game 9
Patio Dining 7
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 20
Water Hazards 19
Undulating Greens 12
This course/club is great for:
Locals 15
Advanced Golfers 8
Entertaining Clients 6
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 22
In the 'Burbs 7

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Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Perfect day, perfect course

The only thing that could have been better is my gold swing.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Play this course often, usually always great. Worth the money

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Worst round ever !

First this course was promising with reviews and I was excited to play this round. The over maintenance of the course was trash the greens were punched and they were super slow And uneven. Greens in general were garbage not what I was expecting for a 4 Starr over all review that I have read. Every green was over grown and not cut. The poor maintenance of the course and the garbage customer service when it was brought to the attention of course staff was unacceptable and I would not recommend this course for the foreseeable future !

Overall spend your money elsewhere and not here in this garbage 18 !!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pace of play was very slow.

We do not have many good places to play around the Central Valley that is open to the public. This course was $42 to play with sub par greens and playing behind a 3 some that was terribly slow. We were waiting 7-10 min before each tee shot. There was a group a head of them but no way should we have been waiting that long to hit. The group a head was at least 2-3 shots ahead of them. Lastly, the course had 3 areas to fill up water and only the first one had water. It was a 9 a.m. tee time and by noon they were empty. Word to the wise, it gets hot in the Central Valley and offering golfers water is a plus.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Very good layout in Bakersfield

Great course especially for a public track.

Staff is 50/50. The good is really good the bad is real bad. If they would start a member program that assigned member teams in charge of divot repair on 3 or 4 greens it would be another star for the course. Just a suggestion.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Horrible Service

Charged $15 each for my daughters to ride and look at dead grass and hairy greens. The starter made me go back to clubhouse to pay for them. Course is hard up to milk you for anything they can get. Cashier in the clubhouse didn’t say a word when I expressed my frustration. He could careless. He was young and inexperienced. Had a manager been on site, I would have given them an earful.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Had a great time.

Got lucky and teed off a bit earlier than my formal tee time. Playing alone, I sailed around the course in three hours. Everything was A-1 except for my golfing skills.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 40
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Greens

In the past greens has been spotty this year great effort to keep greens playable and consistent.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Walked

Good course

Best public course in Bakersfield. Greens weren't the best, but playable.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow play

A little bit of sand in the bunkers and a marshall on the course would go a long way here!

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Letting the course go

I'm not sure if it's under new management or what, but the course gets worse every time I play here yet the price keeps going up. I want to like this course so much cause it's a nice layout and in the middle of town. It's just not that nice and charging 35+ on a week day with not ideal course conditions

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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