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472 Reviews (472)
5 Stars
48
4 Stars
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3 Stars
118
2 Stars
74
1 Stars
68
Conditions
2.4
Value
3.4
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.9
57.5%
Recommend this course
308 out of 472 reviews
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3.5
10 Reviews (10)
5 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
2.8
Value
3.8
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
5.0
70.0%
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7 out of 10 reviews
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2.8
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Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.4
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5.0
70.0%
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 5940 yards
Slope 113
Rating 67.9

Blue Heron Golf Course, formerly known as Carnation Golf Course, first opened in 1967 but underwent a major renovation, in addition to the name change, after it was bought in 2011. Located in the Snoqualmie Valley, the course would occasionally be overrun by the Snoqualmie River but thanks to improved drainage and irrigation features added in the renovation, the course is able to drain remarkably fast. At just a few yards shy of 6,000 yards, Blue Heron G.C. is on the shorter side but that is no indication of its level of difficulty. Golfers will face a variety of challenges including an abundance of bunkers strategically placed throughout. One of the toughest holes is the par-5 17th, which is a blind tee shot where a long iron might come in more handy than a driver.

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Course Details

Year Built 1966
Golf Season Year round
Architect Bob Tachell

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses (2016 #7)
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Reviews

3.1
472 Reviews (472)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 27
Patio Dining 27
Dinner 19
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 16
Forced Carries 13
Thick Rough 13
This course/club is great for:
Walkers 29
Locals 23
Seniors 20
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 13
Worth the Drive 13
Convenient to the City 6

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Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great layout but….

Tee boxes were not lined up for success, super narrow tee off settings, trees get in the way , mud everywhere, ruff too high couldn’t find ball ,

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 05/25/2022

Hello, Thank you for visiting us at Blue Heron Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser

Fairways we're long, rough length. Course still very wet.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Commented on 05/13/2022

Hi,

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes.

Your feedback helps us do better. We are looking into this issue and hope to resolve it promptly.

Thank you for visiting Blue Heron Golf Course. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Perfect sunny day

The pace of play was much better on a Wednesday. The sun came out, white puffy clouds were present it was 68 degrees. The fairways were mowed, but the greens on the front nine were not mowed yet. The back nine greens were mowed. the greens were soft, the staff was friendly.

I keep going back because it has found enough value to go back. I make this course my training grounds for the most part.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 05/11/2022

Hello, thank you for visiting us at Blue Heron Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/03/2022

Hello! We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Blue Heron Golf Course. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

fun short course

This course is located in a nice surrounding and next to a river, not difficult but fun and reasonable rate. Friendly and helpful lady staff.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 04/13/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Blue Heron Golf Course, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/13/2022

We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share your favorite part of your experience and what we can do to earn that last star! Thanks for golfing at Blue Heron Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Decent course

Course was a bit wet bu to be expected this time of year, the greens where in really rough shape

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 04/13/2022

Hello, Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about the course is important to us. We with the recent rain we are working to get everything up to par. We have projects ongoing to recover the fairways and greens from the water on the course. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements before your next game. We will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing Blue Heron Golf Course. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 03/31/2022

We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share your favorite part of your experience and what we can do to earn that last star! Thanks for golfing at Blue Heron Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/31/2022

We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share your favorite part of your experience and what we can do to earn that last star! Thanks for golfing at Blue Heron Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 1
1.0

As of March 12th it’s pretty much just unkept grass fields with unplayable greens. No difference between fairway, rough, and tee box. Staff are friendly and I dont like writing bad reviews, but I feel like I just got tricked out of my money. If you are going to spend $40-50 go somewhere else and pay the $5 more for a real golf experience. Hopefully it gets better as the season goes on. Been here a few times when it wasn’t horrible but these days it’s hard to justify paying for a course that hasn’t been mowed in weeks

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/01/2022

Hello. Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. We sincerely hope you give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Get in the winter hardly anyone is out there

I scored a 88 with a birdie. I just think it is. a great course to practice in. It has all the shots to get better

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Disappointing greens

Awesome course design but pretty lazy upkeep. Fairway played like the rough and greens were in terrible shape. Could be so much better.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 04/01/2022

Thank you for taking the time to review the course. We take single star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback.

Played On
Reviews 3
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 04/01/2022

Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit.

We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Bad way to end the summer

I would give this course a 1-star if we didn’t have good experiences in the past. This last round, the course was in such bad condition that I actually tried to call and share feedback directly with a manager rather than rant on a review. I left a message with a nice gentleman on the phone who said I would get a call back, crickets. Never in any round of golf have I had to use two hands and lean in to put a tee into the ground at the tee box on most of 18 holes. The course was in rough shape with dead patches everywhere including the greens.

Unfortunately we went on the weekend, had to pay weekend rates for bad conditions, took over 5.5 hours in pace of play, and even had our cart die on the 11th hole. Would have normally shared thoughts right after the round, but we we’re late as we expected to be done an hour earlier.

Hopefully that course Management can recover the course this year.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Blue Heron is my practice course

I use Blue Heron to keep my tempo correct. I compete in the Willows Run Men’s Club from April to September. The restaurant and bar is excellent.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course was closed

Drove 90 minutes to get to course only to find that the road to the course was closed and the course was flooded. I called the course prior to leaving my house and they said nothing about being closed

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Walked

Great Value

I golfed on a weekday morning. Probably less than 30 people on the course. I was able to play by myself and played through a couple of courteous groups. Finished in a little less than 3 hours. The course is straightforward, narrow in parts, and short, but was in good condition due to rainfall over the last few weeks. The fairways, in particular, were very good--not the typical hardpan or weedy patches you often find in similar lower end public courses. The greens were super slow but mostly due to heavy dew. Got a good deal on GolfNow, although you have to pre-pay (i.e., no cancelations). Will definitely play again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Fairly difficult fir beginners.

Scenery and interesting shots and hole layouts.

All in all fun course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 37
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Good Value

Several short forced carries. The rough can be thick so keep it close to the fairways.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/14/2021

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Blue Heron Golf Course.

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Commented on 10/14/2021

We are so happy you enjoyed yourself here at Blue Heron Golf Course enough to recommend us, smentele! We hope to see you again soon.

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