Rio Bravo Country Club
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Rio Bravo Country Club is an 18-hole private golf course
located in the foothills in northeast Bakersfield
, California
. The course is 7,000 yards on hilly terrain designed by Robert Muir Graves. Since the course is located in the northeast
, it is one of a few courses that are naturally hilly. The course has full reciprocating privileges to all private golf courses in the Greater Bakersfield area. It is a championship course, which hosted the Bakersfield Open
between 1990 and 1991, a PGA national tournament.
The course was originally designed to be a part of the Rio Bravo Resorts. However, the course was purchased in 1991, and became a private country club. The country club’s web site describes Hole 11 as one of the most challenging on the course. It writes, “Par Hole 11 at 616 yards from Blue Tees and you will the hero in your group.”
Golf course
A golf course comprises a series of holes, each consisting of a teeing ground, fairway, rough and other hazards, and a green with a flagstick and cup, all designed for the game of golf. A standard round of golf consists of playing 18 holes, thus most golf courses have this number of holes...
located in the foothills in northeast Bakersfield
Bakersfield, California
Bakersfield is a city near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley in Kern County, California. It is roughly equidistant between Fresno and Los Angeles, to the north and south respectively....
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. The course is 7,000 yards on hilly terrain designed by Robert Muir Graves. Since the course is located in the northeast
Northeast Bakersfield
Northeast Bakersfield is the northeast region of Bakersfield, California. Starting south and traveling clockwise, it is roughly bounded by East Brundage Ld, Mt. Vernon Ave, Columbus Ave, Union Ave, and the Kern River. Other boundaries are the city limits.-Overview:Growth in the northeast started...
, it is one of a few courses that are naturally hilly. The course has full reciprocating privileges to all private golf courses in the Greater Bakersfield area. It is a championship course, which hosted the Bakersfield Open
Bakersfield Open
The Bakersfield Open was a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. It ran from 1990 to 1993, and was played in Bakersfield, California. Between 1990 and 1991, it was played at the Bakersfield Country Club...
between 1990 and 1991, a PGA national tournament.
The course was originally designed to be a part of the Rio Bravo Resorts. However, the course was purchased in 1991, and became a private country club. The country club’s web site describes Hole 11 as one of the most challenging on the course. It writes, “Par Hole 11 at 616 yards from Blue Tees and you will the hero in your group.”