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4.2
291 Reviews (291)
5 Stars
141
4 Stars
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3 Stars
34
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
6
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.4
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.2
88.7%
Recommend this course
264 out of 291 reviews
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4.4
35 Reviews (35)
5 Stars
21
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.6
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.5
85.7%
Recommend this course
30 out of 35 reviews
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4.4
62 Reviews (62)
5 Stars
36
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.5
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.4
88.7%
Recommend this course
55 out of 62 reviews
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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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Course Details

Year Built 1951
Golf Season Year round
Architect William F. Bell (1951) William P. Bell (1951)

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
291 Reviews (291)
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4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Conditions Excellent
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
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Layout Excellent
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Previously Played

Lousy course

Course conditions absolutely horrible, couldn’t believe we paid $50 per person for this round. Pace of play was absolutely ridiculous!! This place has really gone downhill.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 3
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Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

So so

Some greens still recovering from aeration. Fairways good. Rough had many large weeds.

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

Great course

Incredible value for a round at kern River. Have a great time everytime i play here

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 34
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Nice course, ALWAYS slow play!

Appreciate that everyone is a beginner at one point but much needs to be said about picking up and moving along. 7 strokes or more to get to the green? Nuts

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Awesome

This course is perfect for an experienced beginner. Great terrain and obstacles to challenge yourself with.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played

While we are young

This course is worth playing, however if pace of play is important to you, I’d avoid this course on Fri, Sat and Sun. 4 1/2 hours would be quick for them. Yesterday we finished in almost 5 1/2 hours. Totally ridiculous. They allow 5 somes, I saw a 6 some behind us. The greens are typically in good shape and reasonably fast. Fairways are meh. It’s a par 70 and they have several lengthy par 3s in excess of 200 yards from the whites.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
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Previously Played

Tee times bunched too close together

Tee time is non existent. It’s happened twice recently where some other group is teeing off in my time slot and I have to tee off 15-20 minutes later than my tee time. To make things worse the tee times are so bunched together that it takes over 5 hours to complete a round of 18 holes because we have to wait to tee off at every hole. This is on weekdays so I can’t imagine how backed up it is on weekends. The most recent round we were approached rudely and aggressively by the warden yelling at us “where did you come from?” He accused us of not being at our correct hole and that we were not behind the group ahead of us the entire round. It was fine after he realized he had made a mistake and let us be, but we didn’t pay to be treated like that. I enjoy the course lay out but the tee times need to be spaced out more. I have friends who have already stop going to this golf course because of the time issue and the way it is managed. I had stopped going to this golf course awhile back when they installed frisbee golf and soccer golf because of the metal baskets on the golf course and all the distractions. I returned because the distractions were removed but seriously considering taking a break from it again due to the frustration of waiting around waisting my time most of the round.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful location

New to the area I’ve played a couple local golf courses. This may be my favorite. Excellent pace of play on a Wednesday. Friendly staff. Brand new golf carts. The course was in decent condition, I will return and play another day. Had a pretty good day, shooting a 78.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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