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Blue Heron Golf Course
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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: 67.9/113 | 300 | 172 | 395 | 191 | 308 | 321 | 483 | 136 | 507 | 2813 | 484 | 335 | 434 | 236 | 349 | 147 | 379 | 460 | 303 | 3127 | 5940 |
| White M: 65.7/109 W: 70.9/120 | 291 | 143 | 395 | 141 | 260 | 305 | 448 | 106 | 448 | 2537 | 458 | 321 | 385 | 207 | 333 | 133 | 361 | 432 | 287 | 2917 | 5454 |
| Red M: 61.9/98 W: 65.6/106 | 266 | 123 | 314 | 111 | 228 | 259 | 387 | 81 | 382 | 2151 | 401 | 224 | 330 | 155 | 295 | 101 | 269 | 388 | 241 | 2404 | 4555 |
| 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 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 72 |
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Nice round of golf.
Recent days of rain did not do the golf course any favors, but most of the fairways played very well. On the back nine there were a couple holes with patches of standing water. The greens were in good shape & rolled out well... maybe a little slow (which suited my game). I play this course regularly & always enjoy it. This course may appear easy, but many holes are tricky & many of the greens are ruthlessly small & challenging! The Blue Heron Golf Course is a hidden gem, in my humble opinion.
Great value but...
I like playing Blue Heron (Carnation). They've made a lot of improvements over the years.
This last round I was disappointed about a few things:
-Yardage markers need to be more visible, e.g. white stakes and blue stakes along the fairways
-Greens. Not well kept, some mowed some not. Also, some had leaves all over them and some were blown clean.
-Fairway grass. I hit a perfect shot on #9, middle of fairway. When I found my ball it was in tall grass (rough).
-DON'T ALLOW GOLFERs TO START ON THE BACK 9. I played in a three-some, no one in front of us on the front, then go to #10 with 2 groups on the hole. ALSO, condense golfers into four-somes and stop with 1-2 golf groups when possible.
Never again
Went to play blue heron again because it usually isn’t as busy as other courses. The last time I played here they didn’t have any carts left. We had to wait an hour after our tee time just to get a cart. This time I played twilight and they wouldn’t let me take a cart since it was after 2 pm on a Sunday. Course is mediocre but cheap to play. Course isn’t in great shape and all my putts were bouncing from the poor green conditions. Probably won’t go there again
Lot of Potential
I personally like this course and am excited to play in the summer in slightly better conditions. Course is is pretty good shape, but some tee boxes were under repair and the greens just need a little love. Staff is friendly and helpful!
Rough is an understatement
Sorry to do this but it was just bad. Like all around bad. Back nine closed due to water. Tee boxes hadn’t been mowed in like weeks. Greens were so not fair that I left. Golf is hard enough to not even say auto 2 putts would have been kind. Played here years ago and won’t be back. Like ever. Sad
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Course is fun but leaves during the fall can make it a bit difficult
Course has good rates and was in fairly good condition for the fall with the following exceptions:
1. Multiple layers of fallen leaves were on almost every fairway. I picked clubs based upon trying to avoid the ball landing in it.
2. The greens were very bumpy almost like it was fairway grass.
Thanks so much for your wonderful review, Mcxtrklein. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Blue Heron Golf Course!
We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, patdaniels. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Blue Heron Golf Course!
Stay Away after big rain storms
Part of the course was still flooded making fairways and greens a bit shaggy. James, in the clubhouse, is a gem!!!
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the flooded areas on the course and appreciate your feedback. We're glad to hear that James provided excellent service in the clubhouse.
We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, u314161552489. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Blue Heron Golf Course!
Blue Heron
Overall nice day. There are a lot of leaf bearing trees that have begun to shed their Leafs. The course and the greens were inundated with them. Also there was some possible frost damage to the greens making them spotted and bumpy.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the leaves and frost damage on the greens. We appreciate your feedback and will take it into consideration to improve our course conditions.
Hello, u4851755. 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!
Need more maintenance
Lost many balls because of fall leaves on the fairway. Player don't repair green therefore putting is challenging.
Thanks so much for your wonderful review, mxr91. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Blue Heron Golf Course!
Thank you for reviewing us, zwumdd. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Blue Heron Golf Course, and we hope to see you again soon.
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