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Blue Heron Golf Course
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About
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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 5940 yards | 67.9 | 113 |
| Blue (W) | 72 | 5940 yards | 73.6 | 123 |
| White | 72 | 5454 yards | 65.7 | 109 |
| White (W) | 72 | 5454 yards | 70.9 | 120 |
| Red | 72 | 4555 yards | 61.9 | 98 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 4555 yards | 65.6 | 106 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 68.9/117 W: 75.0/131 | 322 | 170 | 409 | 196 | 320 | 325 | 498 | 151 | 505 | 2896 | 491 | 339 | 458 | 243 | 354 | 151 | 387 | 463 | 329 | 3215 | 6111 |
| Blue/White M: 67.0/110 W: 72.6/124 | 322 | 142 | 393 | 142 | 320 | 325 | 436 | 151 | 445 | 2676 | 461 | 339 | 397 | 202 | 354 | 151 | 372 | 429 | 300 | 3005 | 5681 |
| White M: 66.3/106 W: 71.2/122 | 288 | 142 | 393 | 142 | 265 | 307 | 436 | 114 | 445 | 2532 | 461 | 327 | 397 | 202 | 337 | 131 | 372 | 429 | 300 | 2956 | 5488 |
| White/Red M: 63.3/100 W: 68.0/115 | 274 | 142 | 315 | 142 | 265 | 307 | 378 | 114 | 380 | 2317 | 400 | 223 | 340 | 202 | 337 | 131 | 267 | 391 | 278 | 2569 | 4886 |
| Red M: 62.6/98 W: 66.8/111 | 274 | 122 | 315 | 113 | 229 | 258 | 378 | 102 | 380 | 2171 | 400 | 223 | 340 | 159 | 326 | 104 | 267 | 391 | 278 | 2488 | 4659 |
| Handicap | 11 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 16 | |||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 71 |
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Bar, Grill, RestaurantAccolades
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Golf Advisor: Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses (2016 #7)
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this is a typical green Photo submitted by u314160491576 on 09/03/2024
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Photo submitted by QTBRWJciUUdJhTPcEF2P on 08/19/2024
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Photo submitted by duncanrhack on 08/10/2024
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“Greens” Photo submitted by mwonks on 08/07/2024
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Photo submitted by BigEStein on 04/21/2024
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Photo submitted by BigEStein on 04/21/2024
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Photo submitted by u314159403530 on 08/28/2023
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Photo submitted by peter2023 on 07/28/2023
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Photo submitted by peter2023 on 07/28/2023
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Photo submitted by jackalan1 on 06/09/2023
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Photo submitted by jackalan1 on 06/09/2023
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Photo submitted by u000004002745 on 05/21/2022
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Photo submitted by GregRomanoff on 10/23/2020
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Photo submitted by u000005694710 on 02/26/2020
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Photo submitted by u000005694710 on 02/26/2020
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#9 Photo submitted by u000005694710 on 02/24/2020
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Nice Photo submitted by u000005694710 on 02/24/2020
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Beautiful day. Photo submitted by u000005694710 on 02/24/2020
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Photo submitted by u000005694710 on 02/24/2020
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Photo submitted by Cliff5417169 on 08/18/2015
fun day
in your question you asked about carnation which is the
old name.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, dagilli206! We're delighted you enjoyed your round!
Greens very soft and fun to attack but the tee boxes need lots of help
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.
Restaurant doesn't open till 11, so no breakfast. The range was closed for maintenance, opened around 9.
Thanks for coming out to the restaurant and course. We see you rated us 3 stars, and we would love some feedback on what we can do to improve for the future.
Thanks for leaving us a 4 star rating!
4th of July
I played first thing Saturday morning and the course was in good condition. This is a small local public course, but in much better condition than others in the area, and generally less crowded. The two things I don't like about the course are the tee boxes are never in the best shape, and the sand traps are more like overgrown dirt pits. There are not too many of them, so not a huge issue. The greens roll decent, with not a ton of break. Par 5s are set up well to allow for getting there is 2, but if not, your 3rd shot is within 100 yards, so very makeable birdie. (I chipped in from 30 yards for an eagle on 9). I shot an 84, which for me is exceptional. All in all a great day.
Thanks so much for leaving a rating and review, as well as for your honest feedback! We love to have feedback so we can work to make improvements for the future. We're glad you had a great day, and we look forward to having you back again soon!
Surprised in a good way.
I’ve been playing here off and on for 7 years. I read some bad reviews and almost didn’t come out. Those reviews were wrong. The course is in surprisingly good shape. Greens were perfect. Rough areas were rough and some high grass but it’s a muni course. Only down side was sand traps. There are only a few but just agree with your party and pull the ball out. Front 9 is easy if you hit it straight. Back nine will challenge every club in your bag. We literally played new castle on Monday and had fun today. Staff are amazing. So nice. Take care of you. We’re coming back soon. Is this a world class course. No. But is this a fun course for a group of dudes or for a family. Absolutely.
Thanks so much for your wonderful review. We're so pleased you had such a wonderful time at the course, and enjoyed your round, as well as our staff. We are already looking forward to your next visit!
Hi Chris. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Let us know what we can do to improve for your next visit. Thanks for visiting Blue Heron Golf Course. We hope to see you again in the future.
Back nine conditions poor
I'm afraid you have lost me as a customer. The back nine was very soggy and the fairways poorly maintained. Lost three balls in the middle of the fairway due to plugging or simply not being able to find it due to tall grass and clover. For the cost, I can play some pretty nice golf courses in the area. This
course has loads of potential but due to poor drainage and other issues it is off my list.
Hi bensondlb. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We apologize that your experience was not the standard we strive for with every visit. We work hard to keep our course well maintained, and in great condition for all of our golfers. We would love it if you reached out to the golf shop to talk more about this experience, and how we can improve for the future. Thanks for visiting Blue Heron Golf Course. We hope to see you again in the future.
Get what you pay for
I'm not an avid golfer, mainly a beginner. They ran out of carts. First time walking a course. We waited at about 9 of the holes we played. The course was muddy and lots of mosquitoes. Still scratching. Overall the course was ok and I'd probably play there again. The clubhouse was open and we got a great burger, fries and some calamari after we were done. Nice bogey round.
Hi Eric3365498. 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. Thanks for visiting Blue Heron Golf Course. We hope to see you again in the future.
Blue Heron
For the money charged this course was awful. It is not maintained. The sand traps were covered with weeds. The weed controls on this course is nonexistent. There is a large tree down across the fairway on one of the first 9holes. Keep in mind we paid over $80 to golf 9 holes for the two of us! I had higher expectations. I can not in good faith recommend this course.
Hello, collinsta25c. 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 sand traps is important to us. We are working to get everything at the course up to par. The current condition is not 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.
Affordable price....for a reason.
Tee boxes are all trashed. Lumpy, uneven, bare spots. The rough is basically just weeds and clovers. The blue tees (just under 6K yards) are forced positions and feel unnatural playing from them. Some fairways and most greens were in good shape at least. Some of the trees have grown over the years and constrict normal ball flight windows.
Thank you for your feedback, and for coming out to the course. We will uses these suggestions to make some changes so your next round is even better. Thanks again for taking the time to review us.
Hello, Shaun. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future.
Thank you for taking the time to rate us 4 stars!
Good for the price
After being closed for a while the fairways were long and unkept. Overall good for the price.
Thanks for the review. We would love to know what we can do to provide a 5 star experience during your next round!
Hi mattlrobinson7. 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. Thank you for playing Blue Heron Golf Course.
Thank you for taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass along your feedback to the staff so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting us!
Hello. 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. Thank you for playing Blue Heron Golf Course.
Nice
Great value.. Low price friendly staff
Thanks so much for the great review! We're so glad you a lovely time!
Thanks so much for the 4 star rating. We hope to see you back again soon!