Blue Heron Golf Course

The price was excellent and included a cart. We played at a time when the course was not to busy so play was nice and quick. We had a very nice time.

The course conditions have steadily deteriorated since Blue Heron was re-opened under new management a few years ago. It appears management has gone from aggressively improving the course to now neglecting it. The tee boxes are more dirt than grass, some of the greens have large browned-out patches, and the rough is littered with brown clumps of mowed grass.

The only positive was the brisk pace of play due to an almost deserted course on a beautiful Spring day.

Average course nothing exciting. The ruff was brutal, (long)any ball an inch off the fairway was tough to find. Tons of grass clippings everywhere hiding balls as well. On a positive note, the staff was super friendly.

When did Blue Heron change the rules from 4 players at a t-time to 5 players? I could see this if it was a Tuesday afternoon, but on a Monday of a 3-day weekend? Really? The guys were nice and let us play through at the 12th hole, but what about the first 12 holes, where we had to wait every single hole. Also, they leave their grass clippings to the side of the fairway, which makes it impossible to find your ball if you hit it outside of the fairway, even 2 feet. The greens really need attention. On the upside, the staff are very friendly, and they have good food.

Fun course just need a little tlc understand weather issues as well

There's definitely a lot to like about Blue Heron, I live about an hour away from Carnation so this was a pretty good drive for me to a course that I knew nothing about. I got a great deal on Golf Now for a $20 round which included a cart for me and my golf companion for the day, had I paid full price I probably would've been upset given the course conditions, which weren't terrible but they also weren't great. I'm gonna start with my pros.

There was a great mix of shapes to most of the holes, I can recall at least 5 holes with dog legs which really challenges players to chose their club and distance wisely. On top of that, there was a good amount of hazards and water to hit over. The greens were in good condition and surprisingly firm given this time of year. Given its remote location you'd expect the course to be heavily wooded, but outside of OB there are just enough trees dividing each hole to make things not feel congested, you also won't have to worry about someone else's tee shot flying directly at you. Outside of the first one, each of the par 3's felt unique in both distance and setting which is hard to come by and a huge plus.

Next are my cons.

The biggest area of need was for the fairways to be mowed, it was so thick and hard to find tee shots that it really slowed down the pace of play for everyone, not just our group. This is understandable given the amount of rainfall we received this winter, but some of the grass appears to have not been cut in 4-6 weeks. The course wasn't muddy for the most part, some fairways were actually firm and resulted in the ball bouncing instead of plugging (rarely), there wasn't really any difference between the fairway and the rough since all the grass was long, the rough just had more of it. The strangest part of my whole experience here was that there were patches of grass in areas between holes that had been mowed that morning or the day before, but these were areas that weren't even connected to holes...? I'd never seen anything like it and it was frustrating given the fact that the course desperately needs to be mowed from top to bottom. The course was firm enough to drive power carts on so it seems reasonable to expect the lawn shorter than it was, but it didn't ruin the experience.

Overall, the positives outweigh the negatives in my opinion and once spring is in full effect and the course has had the chance to dry out a little bit so the grass can be properly maintained it would be a fun play. Given the shape it's in now I wouldn't pay full price to play here, but the price I got was worth it.

Played very well for a day after rain. Fun course. Super friendly staff and lovely views

The changes and additions are great. Looks like Drainage added made Course very playable from years pass for early spring. Views of river with clearings. there was the normal wet spots for any course with as much rain as we've had. Greens were good, tees need love but judging by the additions, they'll get there.

First time playing this course, staff is very friendly, and the beef brisket sandwich is incredible,( I highly recommend).The course is very wet and muddy due to the Snoqualmie river over flow on to the course. I will play this course again in about a month or two.

It was kind of a wet soggy day. It wasn't raining! Had to play the front 9 twice which is okay I like the front nine. Me and my cousin that I hadn't seen in awhile went out got right on had a wonderful afternoon. If you choose there are eight inch cups on the front side so for me the high handicapper I am they can be almost as difficult as the 4-inch Cubs but it's different and interesting the restaurant has wonderful food the staff could not be any. Thanks Bill Morgan

I will not play this course in the fall because of the many leaves all over the fairways. It was very easy to lose a ball which should have been in plain sight.

I had thin lies on most of the fairways I hit.

Our 4some enjoyed the day. Owners improving the course throughout ... new cart paths, better maintenance of greens....fantastic club house with a yummmy happy hour...

One improvement would be getting a handle on the leaves. A bit too much time spent looking for our balls in the leaves... Use white balls and bring extras as you will need them

Enjoy the course and what it offers... will go back!

I was told by another golfer that this course was not up to par and I should not consider. I had already paid the fee so I went. I thought the course was in very good shape. New cart paths on first 9. Greens and fairways were nice. Very different type course than for instance Mt Si. I think that the course has had lots of work done it recently. I would recommend it to anyone.

We teed off at 11 AM didn't wait on any of the tees. You could see it was starting to stack up as we were finishing around 2:30. The course is being improved and every time I play there are more improvements done making it even nicer to play. I would definitely recommend this course to friends! It's a little out-of-the-way to drive but beautiful surroundings.

I like this course. Someone at Mt Si advised me that

they did not like this course and I don't know why unless they played in late afternoon when the mosquitos supposedly com out. I did not see any and left at 1pm. I liked the whole course and the greens and fairways were in very good shape.

My first time golfing this course. Lots and lots of leaves on certain holes where trees were shedding leaves (kinda early for trees leave shedding but such is mother nature- you cannot control her that's for sure) so it was very easy to not find your ball.

Those yellow balls would have been perfect for the leaves so you wouldn't have to spend so much time picking up leaves to see where your ball is.

Ground very hard on tee offs for quite a few of the holes.

The 17th hole was my favorite hole. Overall a decent course as I'd give it a 7 out of 10 score. I live in Bothell so won't be coming to this course often but will tell others to play the course.

Seems the 19th hole is pretty popular with a nice patio overlooking the 1st and 18th hole (there was a good crowd of folks enjoying themselves) plus the restaurant is really nice looking.

The course was super dry and firm mostly, but did have some muddy, swampy type areas, usually around the greens. My tee shot on one par 3 missed the green by about 5 feet to the left and ended up being buried about 3 inches underground in the muddy grass. But they are doing repairs, so it's getting better. Staff is always super friendly. On a busy day they have a starter, and that old guy's spiel is worth the price of admission alone.

This was my first time but won't be my last. The layout is pretty level, with no great difference in elevation, which makes it a very walkable course. It is obvious they are working hard to improve the turf and still have a way to go, but it is still a very playable and enjoyable course. It is far removed from traffic so the experience is very enjoyable. Plus, the staff went out of their way to make our experience a very positive experience. Oh, they have a great selection of beers on tap too, so the 19th hole is well worth the visit.