I swung by with some friends this past week and we had a blast. (pun intended) This was my first time at The Ultimate Drive, but I'm sure it won't be my last. We took advantage of their Top Tracer, which keeps stats such as distance and direction of each swing with fun games and challenges to play. We had all skill levels represented in our group, from newbies to longtime golfers, and we all had a great time. The Ultimate Drive provides a great experience for all. The staff was super friendly and helpful. The facilities were very clean and well maintained. It is evident a lot of heart and pride has been poured into this place to make it a true gem for our community. read more

The Ultimate Drive - Playing Toptracer just after sunset - Golf Lessons Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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Honestly nothing here seems to be updated. Pretty run down actually but, I always have a great time coming here. Always had good service and haven't experienced any faulty equipment. They offer drinks if needed, only thing missing is some good music. Always able to get in a spot so there's plenty to use! read more

The Ultimate Drive - Golf Lessons Near Me - Bakersfield, California

The staff here are friendly and eager to help. The fans are always going to cool you off. Can't wait for them to start using the misters again. It's getting HOT outside. They sell tall cans of alcoholic drinks for only $7. Great deal. They also have soft drinks and light snacks. Only bad criticism I can say is that they need to install new "greens" and buy new balls. read more

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I'm still a newbie when it comes to golf, but I've been here a dozen times and I've always had a blast. The staff are always pleasant and helpful. I'd say decently priced for a large bag of balls, and nice selection of beverages! This has become a bi-weekly hobby and so happy we have a place here in town like this! read more

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After visiting for the first time we had so much fun. Only thing to note is the drinks and snacks were totally wiped out on a Monday by 11:30. It was Labor Day so I don't know if there was a surge of people in the morning but it was disappointing to have such limited options when it was so busy. Only Gatorades left was the Lime and Cucumber which most dislike. Will definitely return of course, would just appreciate more consistent stock of drinks and snack options especially having little ones with us. read more

We always practice on the Virtual Screens and have a great time. They have a friendly staff and atmosphere must give them a try. We always go after work. read more

We don't really golf but we do love Top Golf. This is close enough. It has the tracer games that Top Golf uses so its fun. The place isn't fancy. They dont have the fun lights or music like Top Golf. Maybe it will get there? You are sitting on patio furniture outside with a table. 4 people max to a booth. If you are golfer, this is great practice. If you are going with a group of friends for fun...this is an experience to at least try. Its been getting cold in Bakersfield and ofcourse outside...bring a blanket! The people in the next booth were LA actors that lived in town so we got to chit chat a bit. It was fun. I guess you never know who you run into... read more

Great place to relax and hit some g-balls. Highly recommended !! read more

I wouldn't recommend this place. Service just very poor compared to what you would expect at this establishment. For instance I arrived at 8:02 pm. They close at 9 and I wanted to pay for a hour and shoot until 9. Because I was 2 minutes after 8 they wouldn't serve me because I have to pay for a full hour the lady said? I was willing to pay the full hour and loose a couple minutes and she still turned me away. Just would have expected better service from an establishment like this. Sad to see read more

It is wonderful how they remolded this place and definitely love to come out. The only reason why I am not giving it 5 stars is because its closes at 9pm. We went to go last night and the place was still packed and we were hitting balls close to 9 and they shut the lights off on us. At least let us finish hitting our balls that we paid for. It would be a lot better if they closed later especially during peak summer hours when it is still hot and the sun does not go down til when they close. read more

This place is dumb. If it closes at 9 why do they stop selling balls at 8. It's so stupid how u can't go for a little fun after dinner and share some balls for 30 minutes. Also the fact that there's no exceptions. If I get there at 8:05 it makes no sense why they can't let me hit. DO NOT GO HERE!!! read more

Great place for practice and an occasional beer attentive and friendly staff. Last time I went they had TaylorMade Tp5 balls, great value read more

I am pretty sure this place will soon have a 5 star ratting. Honestly for now the place still needs some work. I stopped by today and spoke with the owner Jim, he was very friendly and explained to me in detail how The Ultimate Drive will be once it is completed. He explained in detail future plans and ideas of this new updated driving range. Also mentioned about the members only deals. This place will be MUCH more that just a place to hit golf balls into the unknown. With all of the technology this place has will tell you exactly how far your drive was, or how far off it was. Too much to list once the place is complete. For now it is loaded with high tech stuff but still needs a little work on the grass and future putting green. I can't wait to come back and officially be driving off the Matt's and reading my yardage. Thanks Jim Swafford read more

The Ultimate Drive - Awesome touch screen technology - Golf Lessons Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Horrible business practices.. I see I'm not the only one that has made the complaint about there 8 pm rule when they advertise open until 9pm.. If you advertise that you close at 9 you don't lock the front doors at 8 and not sell range balls. It's false advertising also locking the front doors of any business during hours of operation is against fire code regulations. As a business owner I'm shocked they turn away any customers. I would've been gone before 9pm and respected your closing time now you lost several customers not just me and got a bad review read more

Great for first time golfers , polite staff, inexpensive , they do however stop selling golf balls by 8pm but close at 9pm.

Great customer service, I'm newer to golf and the worker went out of his way to teach me how to properly grip and swing the clubs. They have options for both new and more experienced golfers, along with carrying rental clubs for a dollar each. The price for the bags is cheaper than the buckets I purchased at riverlakes, and the beer prices are really cheap for a sporting place. They stop selling balls at 8pm and close at 9pm, which is on their website, sort of like a last call so you have time finish your balls by closing. They are also the latest open range in town. My family and I will definitely be returning and using our new membership!! read more

100% friendly and kind staff, I highly recommend them. If you're looking to enjoy your time and get excellent service then this is the spot. They helped me fix my clubs too and I even bought a 58 degree from them and love it. I hit at this range a lot and they're amazing. read more

Looking for a place to hit some golf balls? This place is def chill and they have cool electronic features you use at the mats. If you want some beer they have thay too. Family business and super friendly Large buckwt of balls $12 Or they have hourly prices aswell read more

Fun place, it might be a tad overpriced for the quality of the range. Hitting into dirt is no fun. Lay some turf out.

Great place to practice and have a good time with the family. We will be coming back here often.

Great place to hit some balls, drink some beer and have a good time. Only thing I have to say to the employees who assign booths to guests..... don't put people right next to each other when there are 8 other lanes open. It makes the place feel cramped even though it was just two party's there read more

The staff is always friendly, the location is nice and clean and the equipment is in good condition. Will keep going back.

We came here on a Friday night and asked for balls at 8:00 just turned 8:01 and they wouldn't sell us balls, the 2 guys there were very disrespectful to us for no reason. And they sold balls to 2 other guys right before us. They walked out the room as we walked in and they had balls in their hands but wouldn't let us get any. Terrible staff. read more

This is a great place to go out and hit a few balls. I am new so I needed to practice this is a great place has virtual golf which has the ability to track your ball distance and you can even play world famous courses on. Also has the power tees which is great if you're focusing on your stance and swing so you don't have to reset after placing your ball each time let the power tees do the work also has standard driving range available . The staff is friendly and also has a nice pro shop I highly recommend this place read more

Fridge cold beer $18 for tall boy and 100 balls Used to be Jose's. Cool place I give it a thumbs up read more

The Ultimate Drive - Got my crew, tall boy & balls - Golf Lessons Near Me - Bakersfield, California

We were looking forward to a nice Mother's Day evening but instead dealt with the worst customer service I have experienced. The place is run down and needs some serious TLC. I hope one day Bakersfield gets a driving range it deserves. read more

My fiance and I came here a while back as a part of a group for a birthday party, and I gotta say, it was a blast seeing the renovations they did with the place since it was Jose's Driving Range. The new bay rental and electronic games are a blast and make the experience much more enjoyable, in addition to the beer and alcohol prices being cheap. It is also in a fairly good location despite the entrance being somewhat hard to find, but the experience overall is extremely enjoyable. We cant wait to come back! read more

This is my new favorite spot to go to. Super affordable, everyone minds their own business; if you are looking for a spot to kick it with the boys - this is the spot, The staff is super chill and knowledgeable! Shoutout TEVIN for making me and my boys feel at home!!!!!!! read more

I'm new to Bakersfield and I have to save I love this place staff is super awesome! The staff is so knowledgeable and honestly so respectful

It was a fun experience to go for the first time I've been especially really good for beginners I recommend to everyone that plays golf for fun read more

What a great experience, the owners are remodeling the place. Even though that's going on. It's is still a fun experience. My family and I went...the laughs made it worth while. Guys, understand that it is still under construction, but the experience is still a five star. The owners are super cool. I recommend it for a guy night out or a family night. read more

Really enjoyed my time here. The owners are attentive and are real helpful. The technology is super cool too. Every ball you hit is captured by a camera and the data of how far, high, direction, etc is displayed on a screen. Overall good experience. I'll be back read more

I'm in the golf-travel business and was looking for an after-dark place to test out a couple swings with a new driver. Never knew this place existed so went over to check it out. Seems like a cool driving-range-plus facility, clean and well-lit. Only issue for me was I drove over to beat 9pm closing time, only to find a sign that said they stop selling balls an hour before closing. However, the woman in charge (not sure if she's the owner) was nice enough to let me still hit a few. I'll definitely come back to hit balls at night and try out the Toptracer technology, which looks very helpful for figuring out club distances and other statistics. read more

The new owners are slowing improving this place. I'm excited to see what they are going to here read more

The Ultimate Drive - Driving range - Golf Lessons Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Worst experience ever super rude when we got there at 8:05 and said they stopped selling balls at 8 and never says anything about that waste of money anyways don't go. read more

First time going to this place,very modern,clean and all of the equipment is new. It would be cool if this place had a putting green, but anyways I'll definitely be back soon. read more