Kern River Golf Course
Bakersfield, CA
Kern River Golf Course is a municipal 18-hole, par-70 golf course in Bakersfield, California, playing 6,435 yards with a course rating of 70.5 and slope of 120. It was designed by William F. Bell.
🏛 Designed by William F. Bell
📍 Rudal Road, Bakersfield, CA 93306
Course layout
Hole lines and layout © OpenStreetMap contributors. Tap a hole line for par and yardage.
Scorecard, hole by hole
- Par 70 over 18 holes: 5 par 3s, 10 par 4s, 3 par 5s
- Longest hole: No. 8, 536 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 2, 136 yards, par 3
- Hardest hole by handicap: No. 3 (par 4, 471 yards)
- Biggest elevation change: No. 8, about 50 ft uphill from tee to green
- Water in play on hole 9
- Doglegs: 1 left, 2 right
| Hole | Par | Yards | Hcp | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 525 | 9 | 4 bunkers, plays about 20 ft downhill |
| 2 | 3 | 136 | 17 | 1 bunker, plays about 25 ft downhill |
| 3 | 4 | 471 | 1 | 2 bunkers |
| 4 | 4 | 454 | 3 | 3 bunkers |
| 5 | 4 | 293 | 15 | 2 bunkers |
| 6 | 3 | 158 | 13 | 3 bunkers, plays about 15 ft downhill |
| 7 | 4 | 389 | 5 | dogleg left, 3 bunkers, plays about 10 ft uphill |
| 8 | 5 | 536 | 7 | dogleg right, 1 bunker, plays about 50 ft uphill |
| 9 | 3 | 195 | 11 | water in play, 1 bunker |
| Out | 35 | 3,157 | ||
| 10 | 4 | 380 | 18 | 2 bunkers |
| 11 | 3 | 233 | 4 | 1 bunker |
| 12 | 4 | 359 | 10 | dogleg right, 2 bunkers |
| 13 | 4 | 335 | 8 | 2 bunkers |
| 14 | 4 | 458 | 2 | 1 bunker, plays about 20 ft downhill |
| 15 | 4 | 369 | 12 | 1 bunker, plays about 20 ft uphill |
| 16 | 4 | 386 | 14 | 2 bunkers, plays about 20 ft downhill |
| 17 | 3 | 223 | 6 | 2 bunkers, plays about 15 ft uphill |
| 18 | 5 | 535 | 16 | 2 bunkers, plays about 15 ft uphill |
| In | 35 | 3,278 | ||
| Total | 70 | 6,435 |
Scorecard from the Blue tees. Doglegs, water and bunkers are read from the OpenStreetMap hole lines and mapped hazards © OpenStreetMap contributors. Elevation: Open-Meteo / Copernicus DEM, approximate.
Nearby golf courses
| Course | Miles | Holes | Par | Rating / slope | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet & Gray Golf ClubBakersfield | 2.5 | 18 | 72 | 73.5 / 133 | Public |
| Bakersfield Country ClubBakersfield | 5.6 | 18 | 72 | 72.6 / 131 | Likely private |
| Sundale Country ClubBakersfield | 13.5 | 18 | 72 | 72.4 / 127 | Private |
| The Links Golf Course | 14.0 | 18 | Public | ||
| Stockdale Country ClubBakersfield | 14.1 | 71 | 71.2 / 125 | Private | |
| North Kern Golf CourseBakersfield | 15.4 | 18 | 72 | 71.7 / 124 | Public |
| Seven Oaks Golf & Country Club at Grand IslandBakersfield | 16.8 | 72 | 75.1 / 131 | Private | |
| Oak Tree Country ClubTehachapi | 22.1 | 18 | 72 | 70.2 / 121 | Semi-private |
| Delano Public Golf CourseDelano | 30.7 | 9 | 32 | Public |
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