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Golf Course Review Kern River Golf Course Bakersfield California

Kern River Golf Course

Golf Course Review Kern River Golf Course Bakersfield California

Reviewed by: bogeymaker, Bakersfield
Played Sunday late morning. Place was real busy. Almost 5 hour round. Was walking and still waited 10 to 15 minutes per shot. Very good weather must have brought the throngs out.

Course is in the transition from dormancy. Tees were very good. Fairways were also quite good. Rough is growing well full of various grass types and real thick in places. The green surrounds are over seeded and very green and thick. Bunkers are some of the better one around. Little hard on top, but deep underneath. Greens look great. Almost completely healed from a plugging. They are thick, very few ball marks and quite slow. Usually the are damp, but quick. So slow in fact I did not trust myself to hit the ball. Seemed wrong slugging them. Would suggest you play it if in those parts. $30 to walk on weekends, just don’t be in a hurry.

They now have frisbee golf to go along with foot golf too. That would become a zoo if anyone played the other two.

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Golf Course Review Links at RiverLakes Ranch Bakersfield California

Links at RiverLakes Ranch

Golf Course Review Links at RiverLakes Ranch Bakersfield California

Reviewed by: bogeymaker, Bakersfield

Golf Playing Conditions 5.87 GOOD
Golf Playing Conditions 5.87 GOOD

Played 11/21/2018. POP good at 4 hours. All turf condition a little above average.

No bare spots , but some thin areas. Rough was pretty healthy. Fairways cut real low some very tight lies. Most areas a little over watered and soggy/muddy. Greens have improved a lot from my last visit. Still some thin areas and very minor damage. Worst problems are.

the ball marks and spike marks. The wet soft greens only make this worse. Saw several putts hit things and bounce and go offline. Medium speed. Bunkers have improved the couple I was in had sand! If now people would rake the bunkers when done. I wont wait as long for a return visit. Recommended

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Recent Golf Course Review North Kern Golf Course Bakersfield California

North Kern Golf Course

Bakersfield, CA

Reviewed by: bogeymaker, Bakersfield

Golf Playing Conditions 5.90 GOOD
Golf Playing Conditions 5.90 GOOD

Played Sunday 3/11/18. Pace of Play (POP) 4 1/2 with a lunch stop playing as a five-some. Good news.

They now have grass on the fairways and some clover. Big improvement grass coverage wise. Except for the greens nothing had been mowed for awhile. probably due to the rain. Tees long and uneven, but playable. Fairways have a few thin spots, but have the clumps of grass that grow faster than the other grasses, hate those things. Rough is fine not penal at all, slightly longer than the fairway. Bunkers were wet packed down sand with puddles in low spots. Greens were outstanding. Very fast and smooth. It is in good enough shape to go back to occasionally. Will put back into the rotation.