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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 |
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| 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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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 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 jackalan1 on 06/09/2023
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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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#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 Cliff5417169 on 08/18/2015
Winter rates are great
The greens a beat up with pot hole disease. But the ball runs well down the fairways. The balls rolling well enough to make a decent score.
Blue Hare-On
In the year of the rabbit I believe this course will begin to be seen as a fun and challenging alternative to the more played Seattle alternatives!
Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing The Blue Heron Golf Course.
Course is playable for a wet fall/winter period
The dry hot summer has an effect on how the ball runs down the fairway. The ball runs well for this time of the year, the greens are shaping up better.
Hello. Thank you for visiting us at The Blue Heron Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Ask refunds
The course was closed ,but I didn't get my refund why?
Hi. We appreciate you leaving a review and rating us. We will inform the entire team, so they know their hard work is paying off. We look forward to having you back at Blue Heron Golf Course!
We are very confused with this course. The staff told us the hot deal from Golfnow.com is without cart.
I suggest the course make decision with Golfnow on hot deals, either increase the price or show no cart at Golfnow.com website. If the price is without the cart then we are not plan to go Carnation golf course too often because there are many course we can walk with much better condition.
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.
Confused with Golfnow.com hot deal
The staff told us that Golfnow.com hot deal is not included the carts. He would honor the cart on Oct. 27 but it would be good for walking for next time even though Golfnow.com website shows carts are included.
I hope they resolve this issue with Golfnow.com to make it clear for the customers.
It is very good course for beginners.
Had a good time here
This is not a championship level course, and should not be rated as such. My rating is based upon having reasonable expectations and based upon getting a very reasonable price for my round. It is scenic and peaceful. The pace of play was quick which I loved. Greens were in decent shape. Overall excellent value in my opinion.
Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing The Blue Heron Golf Course.
Hi. 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 The Blue Heron Golf Course.
Hello. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at The 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!
Hello, u6956547. We appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. We would love to know how we can earn those last two stars next time! Thanks for playing The Blue Heron Golf Course.
Terrible course
They closed the back 9 for maintenance. The greens on front 9 were punched and unplayable. It was a terrible experience.
Hi pt168, thanks for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry your experience didn’t match your expectations. It was an uncommon instance and we’ll do better in the future.
Please feel free to reach out to us with any further comments, concerns, or suggestions you wish to share. We would love to make things right if you give us another chance.
Hello and thank you for your rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Blue Heron Golf Course!
Hardpan fairways
Love this course and the staff, restaurant/bar, but those fairways, especially the back 9. Are as hard as rocks. The ball goes further when it stays on the fairway. When the ball runs down the fairway then kicks left you lose a ball and penalty stroke. I don’t think you can do anything about it now. We will go into the rainy season in October. The greens for the most part are in great condition. I may wait till Oct before I play there again
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, johnredman1. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting The Blue Heron Golf Course, and we hope to see you again in the future.
Thanks so much for your wonderful review. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Blue Heron Golf Course!
Blue Heron GC
I like golfing here. Great pace of play. I used golf now and that made it totally worth it for $25. Tee boxes grass uncut, especially if you want to play from the blues. The food is outstanding and everyone is nice. Leaves starting to fall so can be hard to find your ball because most of the fairways could use some water and raking but the greens aren’t bad. The surrounding area around the greens could use some love. Great scenery, not many bugs anymore and worth it if there is a special going on Golf Now. Easy to walk. Not sure I would do the full price right now but did this summer and it was always worth it. If you like a cheeseburger 🍔 grab one.
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.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Blue Heron Golf Course!
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!
Thank you for reviewing us. 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.
Fairways
The fairways need grass and aeration.. Especially back 9. The greens were ok but hitting off of hardpack dirt was rough.
Thank you for leaving us a review. We are sorry to hear your experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you will give us another try in the future. Thank you for choosing Blue Heron Golf Course.
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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 The Blue Heron Golf Course, and we hope to see you again in the future.