James C. Haggerty North Kern Golf Course

Good course ,Need a Marshall to police some golfers on rules.But other then that good round of golf

Played Mar 13

Tees were mostly good with areas of damage and some unlevel

Fairways were hit and miss as many varieties of grass are present and dormant to green could be had as a lie

Green surrounds were also hit and miss anything from lush to bare

Rough was non existent

Greens were mostly good smooth and medium to fast. There were a few greens that had very poor patches. The difficulty is reading these greens as the land slopes mostly towards the valley bottom but visually it fools you, definitely a home course advantage here.

Played mid March, First time playing in the Bakersfield CA area and not sure when the optimal season is.

Compared to home conditions the fairways were in rough shape overgrown with clover and many bare spots throughout. Greens were mostly in good shape and play tough but true.

Plays long White Tees over 6,500 with many par 4's over 400 yards 1 was 454 yds. Par 3's almost 200 yds.

Par 5's were a good length for 3 shot play.

Kitchen facilities were closed at 3:00 pm

The few groups in front of me graciously let me play through due to my fast play and playing single. Everyone I encountered was very nice. The course demonstrated that it's fairly easy but still difficult enough to keep me honest.

Upon reading other reviews I thought the course might be in better condition. Roughs in between Fairways covered in mulch so they don't have to maintain it. Soaking wet greens. Golf cart broke down on the back nine. With an early tee time not sure why batteries dying after 10 holes. Cheap fees. But I'd rather play in town for a little bit more money.

I have been playing this Course for over 15 years. It needs some work right now. The greens are in good shape but the fairways are somewhat rough. Playing from the white or the back tees the course is a driving course. Meaning a good drive is necessary to score well on this course.

I have always liked the layout.

Booking thru app (golfnow) was a breeze.

Convienance Fee(s) are due up front thru app...green fees are due once you arrive @ Course, which in my opinion is awesome not having to pay for the entire party and playing the "collection game" from the other people in your party.

Course was in good condition.

Overall good experience and great value.

In fact, just booked another round today, from having played just yesterday !

Looks like the maintenance team is changing the layout a bit looks pretty good when done

Everything was nice and well worth the price only thing I was disappointed in due to playing at twilight i believe I had to switch out my cart at 9 because it was dead. Other than that it was great!

This course is getting much better now! Another muni course took over management and is making upgrades to the course and snack bar. They are still bringing in and spreading wood chips to beautify and more easily define the OOB's and fairways. It's looking really good.

Course is a great value and fun round. Greens are real straight despite if you think you see a break or not.

This is a great course to "grip it & rip it". Can be tough in the later hours as the headwinds really shorten your drives. Have to hit low burners. This course has been on life support for a few years due to the drought. The rains have been helping to keep it alive. It is in much better condition than had been. Before summer I would recommend as a value to play. When summer begins only a good water source can maintain this opinion. Hope it works out!

Today's round was very good, there were others on the course but we were not slowed. The greens were fast which made it challenging the wind was blowing which made it even more fun. The course is in very good shape the best shape it's been in a while. However they do have a little more to work on at this course. Everything is going in the right direction. Yes I do recommend this horse to my.