#4 of 8 in Bakersfield
Kern River Golf Course
Views & scenery3rd of 8 in Bakersfield
Course conditions4th of 8 in Bakersfield
Atmosphere4th of 8 in Bakersfield
Clubhouse food4th of 8 in Bakersfield
Layout & design4th of 8 in Bakersfield
Easier than most courses in Bakersfield
EasierHarder
At a glance
- Access
- Public
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 70
- Length
- 6,435 yards
- Tees
- 4 tee boxes
- Course rating
- 70.4 / 123 slope
- Opened
- 1953
- Difficulty
- Easier than most
Scorecard
| Tee | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Out | In | Total | Par | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 35 | 70 | ||
| Handicap | 9 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 16 | |||||
| Blue | 525 | 136 | 471 | 454 | 293 | 158 | 389 | 536 | 195 | 380 | 233 | 359 | 335 | 458 | 369 | 386 | 223 | 535 | 3157 | 3278 | 6,435 | 70 | 70.4/123 |
| White | 514 | 129 | 458 | 436 | 283 | 147 | 384 | 528 | 180 | 375 | 223 | 351 | 328 | 440 | 362 | 378 | 219 | 510 | 3059 | 3186 | 6,245 | 70 | 69.5/121 |
| Red | 409 | 105 | 353 | 415 | 268 | 134 | 287 | 406 | 144 | 360 | 130 | 337 | 316 | 430 | 265 | 363 | 206 | 402 | 2521 | 2809 | 5,330 | 70 | 65.4/110 |
| Gold | 417 | 120 | 359 | 347 | 270 | 136 | 312 | 416 | 148 | 363 | 135 | 339 | 319 | 382 | 265 | 365 | 141 | 408 | 2525 | 2717 | 5,242 | 70 | 64.9/109 |
Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database
Course handicap at Kern River Golf Course
How many strokes you get from each tee, by handicap index.
| Tee | Rating | Slope | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 70.4 | 123 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 28 | 33 | 40 |
| White | 69.5 | 121 | -1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 26 | 32 | 38 |
| Red | 65.4 | 110 | -5 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 |
| Gold | 64.9 | 109 | -5 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 30 |
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