Buena Vista Golf Course

Great golf for the price, challenging course with wide fairways. The food is also good but the service at the restaurant portion is never friendly.

Due to a accident it's been 18 months since I played a round of golf out at Buena Vista Golf Course. 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

This place is an absolute hidden gem. Did not expect to see this here, drove off of i5 and is SO worth the trip. Chad and his guys are amazing, super friendly and helpful. Coming back here every time I go on a road trip up the 5. Thank you guys!

Best burgers in KC 30 years running. I don't play here as often as I should. Played today and the greens were ok. 10am no pressure. Played solo all day. Great rate for first responders on Wednesdays of $25. Very polite staff! And again, DAYUM for the 30 years I've been coming here the burger is still my favorite around.

The whole place was a beautiful green. Not sure if it was from the rain or because they are watering. Ordered food on the end of 8 and it was ready when we got there. The Bloody Mary seemed different then before but the Philly cheesesteak was amazing.

Course was in really tough shape. Fairways rough and bumpy. Fairways need to be mowed. Greens chewed up with no one fixing ball marks. Slow play. Does no one on California know to yell 4? Hit by a ball when standing on the tee box. Close calls multiple other times. Golf carts old and beat up. Very dirty bathrooms. Doesn't appear to be putting any money back into this business. Would not recommend.

The driving range is in pretty rough shape. The mats are completely destroyed and you are for sure going to get a few broken balls in your bucketThe course is fine for a $25-$30 round. The day I was here I payed almost $50 which is absurd for the quality of the course. Greens have big black spots on them and the fairways are barely different than the rough. The carts are in pretty bad shape tooThe clubhouse is small and fine. Pretty much like every other public around here.I'd recommend going to Kern River or Riverlakes 1st, but in a pinch BV is fine

It was surprisingly very well kept grounds the greens were in great shape plays fast and the fairways were great

Had a great time golfing. The greens were a little wet but still shot a pretty good game. If you don't want to go out of town , Buena Vista is the place to go. They have challenging holes. The sand traps are a little hard but that's okay, I never go in them lol. Try this golf course if you haven't.

Course is in great condition! Fairways are lush, greens are smooth and fast and the bunkers seemed to be upgraded to real sand. Looks like they pumped some more money into it which has really improved conditions. They even had new carts which was cool. And the food never disappoints! Can't wait to play again.