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View of a green and bunker at Kern River Golf Course. Kern River Golf Course
A view from the driving range at Kern River Golf Course. Kern River Golf Course
View of a green at Kern River Golf Course. Kern River Golf Course
View of a green at Kern River Golf Course. Kern River Golf Course
View of a green at Kern River Golf Course. Kern River Golf Course
View of a green and bunker at Kern River Golf Course. Kern River Golf Course
View of a green at Kern River Golf Course. Kern River Golf Course
A view from Kern River Golf Course. Kern River Golf Course
View from a tee box at Kern River Golf Course. Kern River Golf Course
View of a green at Kern River Golf Course. Kern River Golf Course
About
Holes 18
Par 70
Length 6435 yds
Rating 70.5
Slope 120
Type Public
Hot Deals at Kern River Golf Course
Hot Deals at Kern River Golf Course
Course Details
Rentals & Services
Golf Carts Yes - $16.00
GPS
Pull Carts
Golf Clubs
Practice & Instruction
Driving Range
Bunker
Golf School Academy
Teaching Pro
Pitching & Chipping Area
Putting Green
Policies
Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes
Walking Allowed
Year Built 1951
Golf Season Year round
Annual
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4.3
4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 428 reviews
93.7%
Recommend
428
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4.3
4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 428 reviews
428 Reviews
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Recommend this course
391 out of 428 reviews
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Conditions4.1
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Value4.5
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Layout4.5
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Friendliness4.6
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Pace3.7
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Amenities4.1
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.
Golfer Photos
Golfer Reviews
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 3.0
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 2.0
Difficulty 3.0
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 3.0
Good course that would be very good with sand traps with good sand.
Short and long par 3s and par 4s. Greens are nice for public course. Wish they fixed the sand traps. Mostly heavy and wet sand.
Conditions 3.0
Value 3.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 2.0
Amenities 3.0
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 4.0
Great Course
This is a great course, one of the nicer and more fun in Bakersfield. Pace of play can be rough due to how many golfers play in a day, I also feel like I run into more Senior walking groups here of 5. If you plan to play Kern River that is part of it, don't be in a rush and enjoy the day. Also, you can't go without getting a cheeseburger.
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 3.0
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Conditions 2.0
Value 3.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 2.0
Pace 2.0
Amenities 3.0
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 2.0
Amenities 5.0
Good value
Great for 33 bucks. Conditions were pretty good. A couple of bunkers were under repair. Staff was great. My only complaint would be pace of play. Had 4 groups on the same hole at one point. For the price though you can’t beat it.
Conditions 3.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 3.0
Backed up play
We love to play at Kern River Golf Course, I just think that single and two person teams should be grouped together to make the day of play go smoother and not be backed up at every hole waiting and waiting.
Conditions 3.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
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