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Kern River Golf Course
Rating Snapshot
5 Stars
179
4 Stars
128
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
4.1
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.4
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.5
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.3
5 Stars
29
4 Stars
18
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.3
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.4
About
Holes 18
Type Public
Par 70
Length 6458 yards
Slope 120
Rating 70.7
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Kern River Golf Course
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| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 70 | 6458 yards | 70.7 | 120 |
| White | 70 | 6258 yards | 69.6 | 118 |
| Gold | 72 | 6071 yards | ||
| Forward (W) | 73 | 5971 yards | 70.5 | 118 |
| Orange (FC) | 70 | 4292 yards | ||
| Green (FC) | 70 | 3182 yards |
Scorecard for Kern River
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: 70.5/120 | 525 | 136 | 471 | 454 | 293 | 158 | 389 | 536 | 195 | 3157 | 380 | 233 | 359 | 335 | 458 | 369 | 386 | 223 | 535 | 3278 | 6435 |
| White M: 69.4/118 W: 75.5/128 | 514 | 129 | 458 | 436 | 283 | 147 | 384 | 528 | 180 | 3059 | 375 | 223 | 351 | 328 | 440 | 362 | 378 | 219 | 510 | 3186 | 6245 |
| Red M: 65.3/108 W: 70.1/117 | 409 | 105 | 353 | 415 | 268 | 134 | 287 | 406 | 144 | 2521 | 360 | 130 | 337 | 316 | 430 | 265 | 363 | 206 | 402 | 2809 | 5330 |
| Gold M: 64.9/107 W: 69.6/116 | 417 | 120 | 359 | 347 | 270 | 136 | 312 | 416 | 148 | 2525 | 363 | 135 | 339 | 319 | 382 | 265 | 365 | 141 | 408 | 2717 | 5242 |
| 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 |
Course Details
Year Built 1951
Golf Season Year round
Rentals/Services
Carts Yes - $14.50
GPS Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes
Practice/Instruction
Driving Range 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
4.3
Reviewer Photos
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Too slow
Players hitting 2/3valls off the tee no good can't finish 18 just stopped on 11 to slow
Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
I Recommend This Course
Just started golfing and course is really well maintained. One of the best in the valley
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Players hitting 2 and 3 balls off the tee. Too slow did not finish only played 11 holes
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Nice Course
First time playing this course and it was a good challenge. Nice challenging par 3’s. I had a great time playing this course and will definitely come back.
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
I Recommend This Course
Awesome
Great coarse, very forgiving fairways, great staff. East side gem.
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Kern River… one of the better courses
I have played five municipal golf courses in the Bakersfield area. Kern River is one of the better ones.
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
I Recommend This Course
Great course bad player
The course was great I had tons of fun. If I was better and could focus up more on my shots I think I’d have a better time but that’s personal. :)
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
I Recommend This Course
Fun
Great course to play. Well kept and very beautiful scenery.
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
I Recommend This Course
Everything was good except the front desk lady lady she is rude not good customer service other
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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