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4.0
208 Reviews (208)
5 Stars
76
4 Stars
83
3 Stars
37
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.1
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.6
88.9%
Recommend this course
185 out of 208 reviews
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4.2
12 Reviews (12)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.5
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.6
91.7%
Recommend this course
11 out of 12 reviews
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3.9
53 Reviews (53)
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
22
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.1
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.5
88.7%
Recommend this course
47 out of 53 reviews
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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6754 yards
Slope 123
Rating 71.8
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North Kern Golf Course
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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
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4.0
208 Reviews (208)
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Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

best value

best value course in bakersfield. perfect place to sharpen your golf game, staff is friendly. can't beat the deals. only slightly negative thing are the bunkers, no problem just take the ball out and hit it on grass. no marshall so pace of play just depends on the day, weekdays shouldnt be too bad. the driving range is solid too, one of the few places in bakersfield with actual grass to hit from

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

First time, a pleasure

We play more fetch than golf two or three times a month. This is our first time to play North Kern. Used a Golf Now voucher.

The weather was a bit on the cold side with a light breeze every now and then.

The tee boxes and fairways are in good shape and the greens are well taken care of. The roughs are more rough than most but they are only around the outer edge of the property.

The course isn't too challenging but enough to enjoy however the many of the greens are very challenging. Over time and many rounds we could learn to read the greens better but this first time they were difficult to read.

Overall we enjoyed the course and plan to return.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The coarse was great.

North Kern Golf Coarse was a great coarse. My family really enjoyed it. Would highly recommend it. Can’t wait to play it again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Inconsistent

The greens are sometimes well maintained, sometimes look like a field after a napalm hit. A lot of the course was muddy, and the carts are rough. For what you pay at dealtime, it’s not too bad.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 145
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 145
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 145
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great play

Got on quick. Has plenty of challenging holes. As well as big distance to use every club you have. Enjoyed myself and recommend it to others.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 145
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 145
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Solid course in Bakersfield

2nd time playing here but it had been several years since the first. Solid course in good condition except for the bunkers that were either muddy or rock hard or both. Pretty straightforward layout that allows you to recover errant shots on other fairways on most holes. Favors right handed players as most of the potential trouble is on the left for the holes that border the property. Good restaurant at the club house and friendly staff. Got it on hot deal for $25 including a cart which was a great value considering it still hasn’t gotten super hot yet for the summer.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 145
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

North Kern

A fine course for non-elites. Had a great day with my 2 Marines. Good condition after a great rainy season. Yes, we play Riverlakes. (Lots of duck poop), and Rio Bravo as well, which are also very nice

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course

This time of year its very green. Well kept for the most part. Only issue here are the bunkers which are very hard but good course over all.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser

North Kern

Greens are very hard and very fast. Fairways are ok, though inconsistent. Sand traps are very difficult. They have a little bit of sand and very hard underneath. The rough is overgrown and the gophers have made the ground very rough and uneven.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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