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James C. Haggerty North Kern Golf Course
Rating Snapshot
5 Stars
81
4 Stars
91
3 Stars
41
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.1
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.6
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.2
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.6
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.3
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.6
AI summaries based on real golfer reviews
Course Highlights
Exceptionally friendly staff and a wide-open layout make this affordable municipal course approachable for golfers of all skill levels. The course delivers solid value for the money with well-regarded greens and a forgiving design.
About
Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6754 yards
Slope 117
Rating 71.4
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North Kern Golf Course
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| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 6754 yards | 71.4 | 117 |
| White | 72 | 6521 yards | 69.6 | 112 |
| Gold | 72 | 5779 yards | 67.1 | 106 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5582 yards | 71.6 | 115 |
Scorecard for North Kern 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: 71.8/123 W: 78.5/130 | 480 | 341 | 368 | 537 | 206 | 443 | 180 | 425 | 385 | 3365 | 364 | 190 | 399 | 416 | 401 | 477 | 468 | 178 | 496 | 3389 | 6754 |
| White M: 70.7/120 W: 77.0/127 | 473 | 331 | 346 | 527 | 195 | 434 | 155 | 411 | 376 | 3248 | 356 | 178 | 384 | 408 | 392 | 469 | 454 | 160 | 472 | 3273 | 6521 |
| Gold M: 66.6/111 W: 72.2/117 | 395 | 322 | 333 | 457 | 184 | 358 | 144 | 322 | 341 | 2856 | 312 | 168 | 376 | 337 | 384 | 392 | 367 | 146 | 441 | 2923 | 5779 |
| Red M: 65.4/107 W: 70.8/114 | 385 | 308 | 321 | 448 | 164 | 351 | 133 | 316 | 333 | 2759 | 308 | 149 | 367 | 329 | 379 | 382 | 360 | 139 | 410 | 2823 | 5582 |
| Handicap | 17 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 18 | |||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 3 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 6 |
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Course Details
Year Built 1953
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Rentals/Services
Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes
Practice/Instruction
Driving Range 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
Food & Beverage
Bar, Snacks, Restaurant
Reviews
4.0
Reviewer Photos
I Recommend This Course
Decent local public
Greens are in pretty good shape, but that's about it. Fairways are basically dirt and some patchy crab grass. Bunkers are like concrete and not maintained. Tees and beat up. Good course to practice shaping drivers off the tee
Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Bad course
Just a bad awful course and will never be going back
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
I Recommend This Course
Great hidden gem
Great staff with amazing service. The people there are friendly and the course in in great shape. Worth every penny!!!
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On 07/29/2025
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
I Recommend This Course
North Kern Golf Courses
Great course layout. Course in good condition. There were some water/mud issues in the fairway. The only bad part is that there is no water on the course. The water fountains don’t work.
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
I Recommend This Course
Fun
Even S bad as I played on this day it was still better than
Sitting on the couch! 😀
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
I Recommend This Course
Good time
Staff was great, course was looking good. Pace of play was a little slow with five ahead of us and moving slow.
Other than that a good day for golf!
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
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
Played On 06/10/2025
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On 06/09/2025
Reviews 25
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
I Recommend This Course
Great value. You can play with one ball
Pretty much all the holes are exactly what they look like. This course is pretty simple. It’s really wide and allows for some crazy hacks to still play with the same ball all day. Only complaints, the ball wash on the carts have no plugs or water. Some of the ball wash stations were out of water, and the pace of play was really slow. Round took 4h 45m. Still couldn’t finish the 18th.
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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