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Kern River Golf Course
Rating Snapshot
5 Stars
198
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
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
5 Stars
22
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
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
4.3
Reviewer Photos
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
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Fun course
I hit this course at least one time a month. Really enjoy coming out here even in the hot sun. I caught a twilight round for the most part everything was pretty good. Only thing I didn’t like was how my cart key was thrown at the desk instead of being handed to me. Guy at the desk seemed bothered that I was interrupting his mmm and his friend’s fantasy football draft convo… Pace of play was a bit slower than normal, didn’t know the high school teams were practicing. Tee time was 5:20p and I was almost able to finish all 18 by 7:45p.
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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