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Heron Lakes Golf Club - Great Blue Course

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4.3
457 Reviews (457)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
7
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.2
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.8
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92.5%
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416 out of 457 reviews
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4.3
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4.2
Value
4.3
Layout
4.9
Pace
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Amenities
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4.7
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4.3
29 Reviews (29)
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4.0
Value
4.2
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.4
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4.6
93.1%
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27 out of 29 reviews
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Course Highlights
The Great Blue course delivers a cleverly designed layout with water features that reward strategic play, making it a favorite among Portland-area golfers. Well-maintained fairways, true-rolling greens, and efficient pace of play offer strong value at this accessible municipal track.

About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Style Links
Par 72
Length 6902 yards
Slope 139
Rating 74.0

Heron Lakes Golf Course was opened for public play in 1972. The course was designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr. and is located off of I-5 next to the Portland International Raceway. It was named after the Blue Herons that inhabit the many lakes and ponds around the course. There are two courses, the Great Blue and the Green Back.

The Great Blue has been rated for years as the most difficult golf course in the Portland Area. It is a links style course with water, tall rough, narrow fairways, and sand everywhere. Most fairways on the Great Blue narrow to small greens that roll and pitch in several directions.

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Tees
Tee Par Length Rating Slope
Black 72 6902 yards 74.0 139
Blue 72 6491 yards 71.9 137
White 72 6030 yards 69.9 131
White (W) 72 6030 yards 75.9 142
Red 72 5258 yards 71.3 131
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Scorecard for Great Blue
Metrics:
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Green M: 74.4/140 409 568 336 166 564 200 399 447 428 3517 412 207 551 443 377 182 400 508 410 3490 7007
Burgundy M: 72.0/136 W: 78.4/141 377 505 309 150 522 177 383 405 402 3230 389 184 510 435 349 171 375 485 382 3280 6510
Burgundy/Blue M: 70.6/130 377 464 309 126 522 139 383 368 402 3090 369 184 466 435 305 171 344 485 365 3124 6214
Blue M: 69.5/126 W: 75.0/135 347 464 288 126 478 139 347 368 365 2922 369 172 466 400 305 150 344 466 365 3037 5959
Grey M: 66.2/114 W: 70.9/130 310 437 260 113 432 102 300 341 286 2581 348 141 406 341 271 120 279 433 342 2681 5262
White M: 61.5/105 W: 64.1/105 201 334 189 89 354 94 226 255 237 1979 269 130 348 251 194 111 192 322 234 2051 4030
Handicap 7 1 15 11 9 17 13 3 5 14 16 4 10 18 12 2 8 6
Par 4 5 4 3 5 3 4 4 4 36 4 3 5 4 4 3 4 5 4 36 72
Handicap (W) 9 3 13 17 1 15 11 5 7 12 16 2 8 14 18 6 4 10
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Course Details

Year Built 1992
Fairways Winter Rye Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Robert Trent Jones, Jr. (1992) Robert Trent Jones, Sr. (1992) Kyle Phillips

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS No
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Shirts must be worn on the premises at all times.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks

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Reviews

4.3
457 Reviews (457)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 11
Watching the Game 7
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 24
Bunkers 22
Undulating Greens 13
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 15
Locals 15
Walkers 13
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 22
Near the Airport 16
Worth the Drive 11

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benpham
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Previously Played

Left to vandals

I usually love this course. Great track with a lot of variety and challenging green complexes.

I'm used to the poop but these conditions were abysmal. I haven't seen anything this bad since redtail. I felt punished to put it in the fairway- there were more divots or mud chunks then grass. I guess it speaks to the people playing regularly or they maybe understaffed.

To top it off some teenagers in a subaru were messing w cars and stealing sand bottles and a flag stick! A great guy blocked the road and gave them a telling off! Way to go guy! Kinda summed up the course experience though... Left to vandals.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
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u071971884
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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uWCUJ8541WC
Played On
Reviews 87
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Goose poop galore

Very wet and this was the 4th day without rain

And the ball was still plugging!

Worst part was all the goose poop and no way to clean my shoes!

All the shoe cleaners either gone or in terrible condition

My Clicgear had so much poop on the wheels I had to take it to the cart wash area for a rinse

Come on Heron Lake get your goose poop together!

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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mmmattco
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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u106010993
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
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Daren9480426
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Love this course!

I always enjoy this course. I love the set up of it

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Terrell30
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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linnybriggs
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Reviews 39
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Keep your focus,

Accuracy is key to success on the Great BlueLEnjoyedplaying this challenging cours- course management is key as is staying out of the numerous bunker

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Joseph8402108
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Reviews 30
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u000007250474
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Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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ranger55king
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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u314160536019
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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u360389542
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
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Mikekramer1234
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Dbleagle22001
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Reviews 23
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Overrated and overpriced,

Dirty facilities, terrible parking lot. It would be out of business if it wasn’t in Portland. Portlanders are use to their garbage filled streets and homeless camps.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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FlyinEagle215
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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georgewalker7
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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u000004964044
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Mikekramer1234
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very impressed. Tee boxes, fairways an greens in great condition.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
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slipsour
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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