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4.0
116 Reviews (116)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
4
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.2
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.8
79.3%
Recommend this course
103 out of 116 reviews
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4.0
13 Reviews (13)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
5
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1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.2
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.3
84.6%
Recommend this course
11 out of 13 reviews
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4.1
28 Reviews (28)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.2
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.5
85.7%
Recommend this course
24 out of 28 reviews
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About

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
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts 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
116 Reviews (116)
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great fun

The course was in much better shape and showed awesome maintenance. Strongly recommend playing at North Kern and it’s great staff.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Challenging

Great par 4 & 5! I think there are only three par 3. Very challenging courses we would definitely recommend to anyone.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not a bad course.

The course was, for the most part, pretty well maintained. Some muddy areas, but it was expected with all of the rains. For the price, it is pretty hard to beat.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The whole course smells like cat poo

It was a fairly windy day and the smell of cat poop was so strong from all the stray cats around that we just left after 8 holes. 10/10 would not recommend to play here even on a hot deal

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
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 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
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 47
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 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 47
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 47
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 47
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 47
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
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