Bakersfield Country Club

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Bakersfield Country Club
Club information
Coordinates 35°23′31″N118°56′24″W / 35.392°N 118.940°W / 35.392; -118.940
Location Bakersfield, California
Established1950
TypePrivate
Total holes18
Events hosted Bakersfield Open Invitational (1961-1962)
Website bakersfieldcountryclub.com
Designed by William P. Bell
Par 72
Length6,819 yards
Course rating 72.5

Bakersfield Country Club is an 18-hole private golf course located in Bakersfield, California. The course is 6,819 yards on hilly terrain, designed by William P. Bell. [1] Being located in the foothills of northeast Bakersfield makes this one of the few courses within Kern County that is naturally hilly. The club has reciprocating privileges to all private golf clubs in the Greater Bakersfield area. [2] It is a championship course, which has hosted the Bakersfield Open Invitational between 1961 and 1962, which was a tournament on the PGA Tour.

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The club also includes: exercise rooms, club room (for cards), lounge, and four lighted tennis courts. Three dining facilities are provided for both lunch and dinner. Large banquet room provides space for large events, up to 250 people. [3]

Scorecard

Bakersfield Country Club
Tee Rating/Slope 123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal
Blue72.6/131372530177456451592343180347344839351536022744153129619241933746822
White71.0/127358493164450411560315162326323938250634519943252029317040232456484
Gold69.6/124350485156445400513307132297308537249633519642951228815632531096194
Silver66.1/113325434129335328472258105240262634846830017539543923513831728155441
ParMen's453445434364543454343672
SI Men's591313715111781612621018144
Gold76.3/135350485156445400513307132297308537249633519642951228815632531096194
Red74.8/133350485129335400472307105297288037249633517542951228815632531885968
Silver72.1/126325434129335328472258105240262634846830017539543923513831728155441
ParWomen's4534/54543436/374543554343773/74
SI Women's Gold/Red711595311171364814102161812
SI Women's Silver511579311171362121410416188
Source: [4]

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References

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  2. "Bakersfield Country Club". WorldGolf. Retrieved April 19, 2010.
  3. "Home". Bakersfield Country Club. Retrieved April 19, 2010.
  4. "Bakersfield Country Club Scorecard". Bakersfield Country Club. Retrieved July 27, 2022.