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4.3
378 Reviews (378)
5 Stars
183
4 Stars
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3 Stars
44
2 Stars
12
1 Stars
7
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.4
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.0
93.1%
Recommend this course
344 out of 378 reviews
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4.4
16 Reviews (16)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.6
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.2
100.0%
Recommend this course
16 out of 16 reviews
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4.3
43 Reviews (43)
5 Stars
21
4 Stars
17
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.5
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.4
95.3%
Recommend this course
41 out of 43 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 70
Length 6435 yards
Slope 120
Rating 70.5
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Kern River Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1951
Golf Season Year round
Architect William F. Bell (1951) William P. Bell (1951)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $16.00
GPS 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, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
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4.3
378 Reviews (378)
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Kern River Golf

Fantastic challenge of golf and with wonderful scenery recommend this course plus staff are all friendly

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
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5.0
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First Time Playing

Better than Riverlakes

This course is overall better than Riverlakes. Newell kept greens nice sand traps and great fairways! Much more preferred now than Riverlakes.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Beginner
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 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Kitchen staff was very rude

Would like to see only four players instead of five it's slow as it is with four five makes it even worse

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Solid round

Course was great, per usual. The greens were being aerated (?) so putting was a different game altogether, but it was advertised as such, so I can't be too upset. All in all, it was a good experience.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Kern River Golf Course

Fantastic Course wish amazing views of the mountains and lake,

All the Staff were nice and friendly.

The only criticism was the greens were all holed and full of sand because of Maintenance, I will certainly visit this course again

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
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5.0
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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great day at Kern River Golf Course

The course played it's usual difficult self on many holes including 3, 4, 7, 11, 17. I always enjoy playing Kern River because I love challenging courses/ holes. I will always enjoy and respect Kern River Golf Course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 2
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Plays Once a week
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5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Course & Open to Public

The course overall is in good condition. Tee boxes and greens were well maintained. Fairway had some minor rough spots which is expected this time of year. Pace of play wasn’t great but when weather conditions are ideal like it was, every golfer in town come out to play it seemed. One of the best public courses in Kern County.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Service was Terrible. Golf was OK.

Played in the same afternoon as the Super Bowl and apparently they had a morning tournament. Lady checking us in told us there were no carts available despite being only 30 minutes until we started. She was not at all apologetic and suggested it was OUR fault for playing after noon. I happen to walk back in a few minutes later to purchase a drink and saw she was now handing out cart keys. I asked if I could get a cart and she seemed surprised. In the 30 minutes we waited, one guy teed off and no one ever called the order over the speaker. At our time, we drove up and teed off, then three more groups lined up directly behind us. I've never golfed anywhere where they left a gap like that when you've got so many groups ready to go. On the course, it turns out they didn't bother to open the snack bar so could get a cold drink while you played (didn't tell us so we could stock up before we left). Mind you, it was one of the warmest days of the year so far. When we stopped at the turn to get a cold drink, the young gal working the register acted like we were bothering her. Oh yeah, they changed the ninth hole so that two large palm trees are now directly in the way of your shot. It's a par 3, for crying out loud. You think we can all Bubba that ball around a tree in 150 yards? We will not be going back anytime soon.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 182
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Wallys veiw

This course is gettin better all the time I have. Been playing here 30 years

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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