Kern River Golf Course
Rating Snapshot
5 Stars
137
4 Stars
102
3 Stars
34
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
6
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.4
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.6
Amenities
4.1
5 Stars
18
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.6
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.5
5 Stars
33
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.4
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.2
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
Clubs
Yes
GPS
Yes
Pull-carts
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
4.2
Reviewer Photos
I Recommend This Course
Conditions
Excellent
Value
Excellent
Layout
Excellent
Friendliness
Average
Pace
Excellent
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
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
Conditions
Excellent
Value
Good
Layout
Excellent
Friendliness
Good
Pace
Good
Amenities
Excellent
4 hours for nine holes
There was a tournament in session at the course did not get to finish 18
Conditions
Good
Value
Poor
Layout
Good
Friendliness
Fair
Pace
Poor
Amenities
Good
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