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Kern River Golf Course
Rating Snapshot
5 Stars
189
4 Stars
138
3 Stars
46
2 Stars
13
1 Stars
8
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.4
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.0
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.5
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.5
5 Stars
18
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.5
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.5
AI summaries based on real golfer reviews
Course Highlights
A lush, tree-lined layout with elevation changes and doglegs delivers a consistently engaging and well-regarded round for Kern County golfers. Welcoming staff, solid course conditions, and an on-site grill serving quality food make this a standout value.
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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| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 70 | 6435 yards | 70.5 | 120 |
| White | 70 | 6245 yards | 69.4 | 118 |
| Red (W) | 73 | 5342 yards | 70.1 | 117 |
| Gold | 70 | 5242 yards | 64.9 | 107 |
Scorecard for Kern River Golf Course
Metrics:
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 70.4/123 W: 76.5/133 | 525 | 136 | 471 | 454 | 293 | 158 | 389 | 536 | 195 | 3157 | 380 | 233 | 359 | 335 | 458 | 369 | 386 | 223 | 535 | 3278 | 6435 |
| White M: 69.5/121 W: 75.4/130 | 514 | 129 | 458 | 436 | 283 | 147 | 384 | 528 | 180 | 3059 | 375 | 223 | 351 | 328 | 440 | 362 | 378 | 219 | 510 | 3186 | 6245 |
| Gold M: 64.9/109 W: 69.8/118 | 417 | 120 | 359 | 415 | 270 | 136 | 312 | 416 | 148 | 2593 | 363 | 135 | 339 | 319 | 430 | 265 | 365 | 206 | 408 | 2830 | 5423 |
| Red M: 65.4/110 W: 70.3/119 | 409 | 105 | 353 | 347 | 268 | 134 | 287 | 406 | 144 | 2453 | 360 | 130 | 337 | 316 | 382 | 265 | 363 | 141 | 402 | 2696 | 5149 |
| Handicap | 9 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 16 | |||
| Par | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 70 |
| Handicap (W) | 1 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 10 |
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Course Details
Year Built 1951
Golf Season Year round
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
Reviews
4.2
Reviewer Photos
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
I Recommend This Course
The course
The course is well kept. Greens are fast even in the morning.
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
I Recommend This Course
Great
Newly trimmed trees, recently upgraded sand traps, and fast greens. Lots of folks playing but they all moved along nicely. Would love to see some winter grass in the fairways. Would also like to see some water put into the ball washers and the tee location moved more frequently to avoid excess wear at the tees. Otherwise, a great county course
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
I Recommend This Course
Nice course
Great county course if you're looking for a decent challenge. The staff was friendly and very helpful. The greens were well kept and rolled true.
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
I Recommend This Course
Didn’t get to cancel my tee time. It said I had an hour to cancel before my tee time. Tried canceling and wouldn’t allow me. So I didn’t even play the course or get my money back. Kind of disappointed
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Rating
How this course become rating oh 4.4...??
Quite disappointment !!
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Amenities Fair
I Recommend This Course
Playing well
I’ve played this course hundreds of times, and it’s playing as well as it ever has. Greens were rolling nicely, fairways were in great shape, and the food is phenomenal!
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
I Recommend This Course
Fun Course!
Nice and fun Course. Very slow pace of play though. It was a 5.5 hour round...
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
I Recommend This Course
Kern River Golf
Great course, hard to loose a ball. Burgers are Fire! Staff friendly and players are very welcoming. Great price for a round. Get out here and play some Golf ⛳️
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Solid course
Always a good time out there they are putting in alot of work at the course
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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