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4.3
406 Reviews (406)
5 Stars
197
4 Stars
141
3 Stars
47
2 Stars
13
1 Stars
8
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.5
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.0
93.6%
Recommend this course
370 out of 406 reviews
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4.2
28 Reviews (28)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.5
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.6
92.9%
Recommend this course
26 out of 28 reviews
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4.3
43 Reviews (43)
5 Stars
21
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.6
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.5
95.3%
Recommend this course
41 out of 43 reviews
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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.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 70
Length 6435 yards
Slope 120
Rating 70.5
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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
406 Reviews (406)
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Reviews 33
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

John B Kern River

Course is in great shape for a mini. Good value, fast pace. Marshall on duty. No 6 people. Good control

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Coursed punched

Normally great course well maintianed usually really slow because everyone wants to play there this poor review is just a heads up to anyone thinking of playing in the next couple weeks when i got there i discovered they punched all tee boxes and most fairways so i was literally standing on top of dirt turds trying to tee off my ball but again great course its just under seasonal changes so heads up

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Kern River

A really good pay supply for Kern River course conditions were excellent greens were in very good shape fairways green

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Home Course

Greatly improved under new ownership. First hole in one, on sixth hole in 1983. I will never forget that.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 165
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Solid

Greens were good. Fairway were decent. Overall was a great solid course to play.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Slow play

Very slow play . Witnessed 2 -5 somes and a few groups that were a hole behind the group in front of them. Nice course but have to allocate 5 hours for a round. Greens in really good shape

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Where is the Marshall on the weekends

The last two weekends we've played it has taken 5-6 hours to play (no breaks). This weekend we couldn't even finish. Got stuck behind some group of jacks that were literally just stopping in the middle of the fairways to chat, take shots. Last weekend there were 5 groups stacked at 17. I understand it's a public course and that's why the fees are a little less, but c'mon. There's no rhythm of play when you have to wait 5-10 minutes at each hole.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Friendly and no pressure

Great public course. Friendly staff. Great food. Definitely worth the money. No problem showing up early even on 'hot deals.' If there's room, they don't mind letting you tee off early. It's win win for everyone.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

COURSE IN GREAT SHAPE

Better than 90% of courses in Bakersfield for this time of year.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 28
2.0
Previously Played

Pace of play and staff

The pace of playing is very very slow they booked too many golfers 10 minutes apart half hour to 45 minutes to play staff not friendly at all

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

Course is smooth and well maintained.

Greens are smooth and fast

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
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