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Links at Riverlakes Ranch

location icon 5201 Riverlakes Drive
Phone icon (661) 587-5465

Description

The Links at RiverLakes Ranch in Bakersfield, CA, is a Scottish-links-style golf course designed by Ron Fream and opened in 1999. This 18-hole championship course features rolling fairways, strategically placed bunkers, and stunning water features, including multiple lakes that add both beauty and challenge. Measuring 6,800 yards from the back tees, the course provides a test for golfers of all skill levels, with a mix of open landing areas and tight approaches to well-protected greens. The facility also includes a driving range, a short-game practice area, and a 3-hole executive course designed for quick rounds and short-game improvement.

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Thursday

7 August

70.0 - 109.9 °F

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Friday

8 August

70.2 - 109.6 °F

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Saturday

9 August

71.4 - 110.7 °F

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Sunday

10 August

65.7 - 106.8 °F

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Monday

11 August

66.4 - 106.8 °F

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Tuesday

12 August

67.2 - 106.5 °F

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Wednesday

13 August

67.7 - 105.0 °F

Course Details

  • Golf course icon Holes
    18
  • Golf Cart Icon Driving Range
    Yes
  • Golf tee icon Par
    72
  • Golf frame icon Yards
    6800
  • Star fill icon Rating
    72.6
  • Slope icon Slope
    133
  • Policy icon Architect
    Ron Fream,Kevin Ramsey,David Dale
  • calendar icon Established
    January 01, 1999

Reviews

Marisol

5.0

We feel so blessed to have chosen The Links at Riverlakes Ranch for our wedding on 12/28/24 and to have had Erika as our event coordinator. The breathtaking view alone was the perfect background for our outdoor ceremony and pictures! We received so many compliments from our guests on the beautiful venue, the delicious food, and the amazing service. Thank you, Erika, for your hard work, great ideas, and all your help in planning the intimate wedding we envisioned! Your willingness to go above and beyond to make sure everything was taken care of is much appreciated. You are not only professional, knowledgeable, and very organized, but you were so helpful, calming, and genuinely a kind person. Erika made herself available to us when needed, which put us at ease in the short time of planning we had for our wedding. We can't praise Erika and her staff enough for their incredible attentiveness and making sure all our needs were met. Erika was accommodating to our requests or any last-minute changes, and we could call or text her with any questions/ concerns throughout the entire planning process, and she would help us find a solution. We highly recommend this beautiful, reasonably-priced venue for any event, large or small!

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01/08/2025

Chandler

4.0

Great course! Nice fairways and greens. Some greens are pretty challenging based in where the pin is located. Rolling course with beautiful water features. Bunkers are deep and plentiful but they are not sand, they are hard pack dirt so not too difficult to get out of. Only slight downside to this course is you need patience if playing on the weekend. Quite a few impatient folks with little to no golf etiquette. Overall I had a great experience and look forward to playing here again. I highly recommend all levels of golfers to get out and play this beautiful course.

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05/04/2024

Jimmy Hemphill

3.0

For a public course, Riverlakes is a solid B-. The greens are in good shape. The tee boxes need attention. The staff is friendly and helpful. The one big setback is the slow play due to no marshals. There are groups that are slow and have no golf etiquette and need to be pushed.

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06/25/2025

Allan Calvert

5.0

Very courteous staff. We stayed here as part of Harvest host. Had breakfast as thanks for the overnight stop ! Beautiful and felt very safe !

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03/29/2025

Rosie Birlew

5.0

UPDATE: WE HAD OUR WEDDING! We are absolutely happy with our choice to use this venue. The staff was amazing and when it unexpectedly started raining everyone jumped in to insure that our decorations and guests didn't get wet. The pictures with the beautiful scenery and the greyish sky just add something beautiful. I can not thank this place enough, or the staff for insuring that our day was stress free. Thank you all so much. We are having our wedding here May of 2024. The venue is beautiful, the food is amazing. The event coordinator that we have, Erika, is an absolutely amazing person. Have recommend them to many family members.

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08/04/2024

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