Rio Bravo Country Club

Rio Bravo Country Club
Entrance to Rio Bravo
Club information
Coordinates35°24′11″N 118°50′06″W / 35.403°N 118.835°W / 35.403; -118.835
LocationBakersfield, California
Established1975
Typeprivate
Total holes18
Events hostedBakersfield Open (1990–1991)
Websiteriobravocountryclub.com
Designed byRobert Muir Graves
Par72
Length7,000 yards
Course rating73.1

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.[1][2] Since the course is located in the northeast, it is one of a few courses that are naturally hilly. It is a championship course, which hosted the Bakersfield Open, a Nike Tour event, between 1990 and 1991.[3]

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.[4] 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."[4]

Scorecard

Rio Bravo Country Club
Tee Rating/Slope 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Blue 73.1/131 406 387 568 426 223 552 410 192 372 3536 405 616 392 226 446 345 155 358 521 3464 7000
White 70.4/125 373 370 548 406 191 529 388 162 354 3321 365 596 336 185 419 326 144 331 498 3200 6521
Par Men's 4 4 5 4 3 5 4 3 4 36 4 5 4 3 4 4 3 4 5 36 72
SI Men's 12 14 16 2 6 8 4 18 10 9 1 13 5 3 15 17 7 11
Red 73.0/123 322 319 498 352 160 473 345 137 303 2909 313 526 302 157 370 278 109 289 451 2795 5704
Par Ladies 4 4 5 4 3 5 4 3 4 36 4 5 4 3 4 4 3 4 5 36 72
SI Ladies 14 12 4 8 16 2 6 18 10 15 1 11 13 5 9 17 7 3

References

  1. ^ Rio Bravo Country Club. GolfLink. Accessed May 20, 2010.
  2. ^ California. Executive Golf Magazine. Accessed May 20, 2010.
  3. ^ Home Page. Rio Bravo Country Club. Accessed May 15, 2011.
  4. ^ a b Golf Course. Rio Bravo Country Club. Accessed May 20, 2010.