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    North Kern Golf Course

    3.4 (22 reviews)

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    Green. Green green.
    Mark T.

    Best price in the county if you follow them via text messaging. Fairways are green and nice. Roughs are rough, lots of gopher holes. Greens have been beautiful so far this spring. The grill serves up the great burgers and hot dogs too. Ice water in a cup is complimentary. Wednesday is hero's day for first responders with ID. $25 includes cart.

    Small Garlic park fries
    Bert G.

    For being a municipal course it's pretty fun the play. Slight elevation changes and the greens aren't 13's but roll nice and fast. The sand traps could use some fresh sand and water is not in play at this course. Great course to walk if you have a push cart. The employees in the pro shop are always super friendly. If you stop in for food i recommend the garlic fries. They are fire. They also have daily specials to play 18 that get text out at the different times. You can get some great prices to play any day during the week. They also have a first responder day for discounted rates.

    I traveled from Ohio to California and made a day of visiting this course.
    Rhonda R.

    North Kern golf course, open in 1953 and named after the late pro Jim Haggerty. I like the big open space and I've never seen the sky bluer. The big, tall, mature trees give a little bit of shade here and there but mostly this is a really warm golf course. it's just on the north side of Bakersfield and east of Shafter. My son used to come here all the time as a child for many tournaments. It was nice to go back and see it again for a day of golf.

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    Lenore F.

    I'm not a golf course snob. Lake Chabot is one of my favorites and I've played Diablo, spyglass, Spanish bay, poppies, and I'm fine with Tulare and Lemoore. Even Exeter par 3 is fine for the price. But this. Our golf cart strap was broken and dropped my husbands golf bag twice. It lurched along at about 2 mph because it had a weak battery the pro shop guy said. And there were no other carts to switch it out. And at the end of this grass/dirt course I needed the ladies room but the whole clubhouse was locked up at 5pm and there's plenty of daylight left. We knew by the second hole that we never wanted to return. But as we got into the truck after I turned to husband and said don't ever bring me back here. He laughed because he never wants to return either. How this is a local favorite I will never understand

    Hun Young L.

    I found this public North Kern Golf Course during my business trip in Bakersfield, CA. Surprisingly, the courses are designed for enough long-distance with a total length of 6754 yards. It took about 15 - 20 minutes from the main city downtown. Since it is located in the open wild fields around farms for such as orange, grape, cows, etc, it is safe to play without worrying to hit houses. Fairways are straight wide open with some nice sunset views. I paid $35 for weekday twilight price with cart fee.

    Brandon P.

    After new ownership the course has become a place I enjoy playing very often. With daily deals this course is not only one of the cheapest courses in town to play but also well maintained. There is more grass on this course than I have seen in the last 10 years. If you want deals on the course rates the there is a text message to be sent which is "46786" and the message you send is "NKGOLF" This course also does club work, you don't have to wait a week to get your clubs back. You can get your clubs done the same day you bring the in if they have all the materials that you are lookin for. The prices on CLUBWORK are cheaper than Dicks sporting goods and it's done by the assistant pro which actually knows what he's doing.

    T.j. E.

    So apparently the bad guy was bought out by the great guys that own BV golf course. Since they have taken over the food is great, the course is 10X better (looks awesome) and the staff has been so cool. I have been several times and everytime I go something else is better.

    Shari B.

    North Kern Golf Course has new owners, come out and see the changes and the amazing food the girls are making.. I posted photos of some of the daily specials

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    Came out Tuesday morning for a round of golf at North Kern it was beautiful morning , 22 mile drive wasn't bad still some snow in the mountains.

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    Buena Vista Golf Course - The view was great

    Buena Vista Golf Course

    3.4(43 reviews)
    22.9 mi

    Due to a accident it's been 18 months since I played a round of golf out at Buena Vista Golf…read moreCourse. My 21 mile out was met by a few banks of heavy fog and lots of workers headed west towards Taft and the oil fields. It was cool and crisp at 8:00 am when we checked in, $40 for 18 is still a deal. The pro shop didn't really have much merchandise at all which concerned me. The gentleman who checked us in was pleasant. We putted for about 10 minutes before we were up at 8:30. I noticed the driving range, it looked terrible. There were few early strong willed groups out in front of us. This course is classic with the all the different elevations and different terrains. The greens are in good shape, large and tricky, they challenge your game, most all break towards Taft that hasn't changed. The tee boxes weren't too bad, sand traps were all in poor condition, fairways were the same, shaggy and tough with many gopher and squirrels holes. Numerous trees on the course were in need of attention broken and down limbs some require removal. Cart paths are also in need of repairs. This beautiful course is in rough condition. I heard rumors that were mainly because of high water rates that have escalated to the breaking point for management. This used to be a Kern County gem, a fine place to play a round of golf or hold a tournament. Snack bar was always busy great lunches. Why can't the County or the City of Taft partner together drill a well or help with the serious problem out here? We (County) spend money for many causes and fund numerous questionable programs let's save a this classic venue before its too late. Our round of golf today was sad because of the conditions, but always enjoyable due the fantastic views of surrounding mountains and extensive farm lands definitely post card worthy

    Trash course... fairways are complete non playable... greens are ok. The carts are always dirty and…read morehave ripped upholstery... they should charge a $15 flat fee to play 18 holes. Definitely not worth it and I won't be recommending this to friends or family. Yes other courses are a little bit more , but you get what you pay for.

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    Buena Vista Golf Course - No that's not Lake Buena Vista.  That is from our record winters precipitation.

    No that's not Lake Buena Vista. That is from our record winters precipitation.

    Buena Vista Golf Course - 1st fairway! So green!

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    1st fairway! So green!

    Kern River Golf Course - Time to get started!

    Kern River Golf Course

    3.4(41 reviews)
    15.6 mi

    Enjoyed a great round of golf on Tuesday out at Kern River golf course. Tuesday was a day with no…read morefog perfect for Golf. We had a 10 am tee time. The course was crowded because of the weather. Probably the nicest day of the year so far for golf. Pro shop is fully stocked apparel clubs balls, hats they have everything that you possibly could need. Great snack bar breakfast burritos are excellent. Lunch is good. I enjoyed a delicious patty melt. The course from all the rains and fog in fantastic shape. mountains surrounding the course are emerald green. Lake Ming looked inviting there was even a boater out on the blue mirrored like water . The greens were very fast but they held your good shots. The bunkers had good sand. Tee boxes and fairways were all in fine shape as well. Kern River has a professional friendly staff that keeps of course, looking good and is well maintained. It's been awhile since Ive played because of the weather we've been experiencing and my score showed it.Our round took about 4 1/2 hours, but I can't complain It was such a beautiful sunny clear day. Thanks Kern River. I'll be back out for a better score soon.

    Kern River Golf Course is disappointing. Fairways patchy and dry, greens bumpy from poor…read moremaintenance, bunkers hard-packed. Extremely slow play--5+ hour round due to overcrowded tee times and rude groups refusing to let others through. Staff unhelpful and openly rude sometimes. Not worth the fee or investment ; play elsewhere in Bakersfield.

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    Kern River Golf Course - Beautiful morning at KRGC. ‍

    Beautiful morning at KRGC. ‍

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    Kern River Golf Course - Sun is coming up!

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    Sun is coming up!

    North Kern Golf Course - golf - Updated May 2026

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