Kern River Golf Course: Member Reviews

Lake Ming Drive
Bakersfield, CA 93386 • (661) 872-5128




LOCAL WEATHER
Bakersfield, CA (93386)
62°F
Fair
[Full Forecast]
Humidity: 44%
Wind: S at 3mph

Sunset: 7:10 pm
green Sunrise: 6:52 am

COURSE LINKS

ALERT: Aeration
Aeration of the greens 3/4 & 3/5.
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1. captrichs
Posted: 11/15/23 10:18p
Member Since: Oct 25, 2019
From: vallejo
Scruffy local muni in a scenic setting that plays tough. Overall conditions were OK, greens were absolute lightning. Had at least 5 three putts and never got close with easy chips. White tees 6245 par... Continue »
5 Likes.
Not Rated
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2. Alex326
Posted: 04/11/23 5:10a
Member Since: Nov 20, 2015
From: Monterey, Ca
Being that Kern River was one of the few courses open during the pandemic, I wanted to show some support and played here during the weekend on my Bakersfield trip. It was also a good course for my b... Continue »
6 Likes.
Rated
6.3 Conditions
3. bogeymaker
Posted: 02/05/22 6:53a
Member Since: Dec 23, 2008
From: Bakersfield
Played Friday on a rare week day round. POP 4:15. Quite different thank the 5 hour weekend rounds. Course is in overall good winter condition. Tees are level Par threes
show lots of divot damage, but... Continue »
8 Likes.
Rated
6.0 Conditions
4. roarksown1
Posted: 04/05/20 8:53p
Member Since: Jan 6, 2013
From: Playa del Rey
I get the feeling we'll be seeing a lot more reviews for Kern River since it appears to be the only course open anymore! My foursome made the two-hour drive up to Bakersfield today and were met with a... Continue »
12 Likes.
Rated
5.9 Conditions
5. Alex326
Posted: 04/05/20 5:26p
Member Since: Nov 20, 2015
From: Monterey, Ca
Played Kern River Golf Course on 4/1/2020 with Kviser for our GK Cup match. Kevin did a great job describing the conditions. Which I would call “average Muni conditions”. Overall everything was ok... Continue »
10 Likes.
Rated
5.9 Conditions
6. kviser
Posted: 04/01/20 6:37p
Member Since: Feb 4, 2005
From: Saugus, CA
Played today with Alex326 for our GK Cup 15 match. It was nice to find a golf course open and Alex got us a 10:00 for $25 riding, so that's a big plus. This is really a big parkland style layout and i... Continue »
9 Likes.
Rated
6.3 Conditions
7. bogeymaker
Posted: 03/09/20 12:42p
Member Since: Dec 23, 2008
From: Bakersfield
Played Sunday late morning. Place was real busy. Almost 5 hour round. Was walking and still waited 10 to 15 minutes per shot. Very good weather must have brought the throngs out. Course is in the tran... Continue »
7 Likes.
Not Rated
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8. bogeymaker
Posted: 07/28/19 6:54a
Member Since: Dec 23, 2008
From: Bakersfield
Played 7/27. POP okay at 4 1/2 hours. Which is pretty good for here. Five par threes slow up play quite a bit. Entire course is in good shape. Main problem being the tees and fairways are quite long. ... Continue »
7 Likes.
Rated
6.2 Conditions
9. bogeymaker
Posted: 04/03/17 8:24a
Member Since: Dec 23, 2008
From: Bakersfield
Played Sunday April 2nd. Awesome day for golf weather wise. POP 4.5 hours which is somewhat fast for this course. Five par 3's can bog this place down. Course was mostly green after all the rain and i... Continue »
12 Likes.
Rated
7.3 Conditions
10. bogeymaker
Posted: 08/22/16 7:02a
Member Since: Dec 23, 2008
From: Bakersfield
Played Sunday 8/21/2016 Course was in excellent shape. Tees have some unlevel spots, but you can find a suitable spot if you look around some. Fairways green a little hard, but very nice. Some rough ... Continue »
7 Likes.
Rated
6.6 Conditions

Playing Conditions
6.25
Good
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PRACTICE FACILITIES
- Driving Range: YES (grass)
- Practice Chipping & Sand: YES
- Practice Putting: YES