The Blue Heron Golf Course
| Address: | 1810 W Snoqualmie River Rd, Carnation, WA 98014, USA |
| Phone: | +1 425-333-5015 |
| Site: | theblueherongolf.com |
| Rating: | 3.7 |
| Working: | 12–8PM 11AM–9PM 11AM–9PM 8AM–9PM 8AM–9PM 8AM–9PM 8AM–8PM |
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Brandon Na
The first words of every review are the most important. As a result, I wanted to be as careful as possible not to taint the kindness of the people who golf here, the friendly young gal who greeted me at the pro shop on the day I decided to try this place out or possibly the many people who "tried" to make this an option in the Seattle area for golf. However, I have to say the first word that came to mind after I started walking into the fairway of hole #1 was "skanky." As I was driving home, I told myself I would look up the definition of the word to make sure that by no means that it would be derogatory or degrading by any means. Merriam-Webster defines it as: 1 slang :repugnantly filthy or squalid AND 2 slang :of low or sleazy character Its definitely not the 2nd definition, but after I upload the photos I managed to take before walking off the course after 9, you might just agree it matches the definition. On this beautiful Sunday in late Sunday, I was greeted by 6 kind young men who let me "play through." They knew they would take a bit of time and gave me the chance to finish before I puked in disgust. I was helped by 2 other groups of kind folks who also let me play through and despite the 2-5 balls I would hit on each of the front 9 holes, I got it done in record time. Now, bear in mind, I like good courses. I used to be a member of Sahalee and Ive learned over time, since golf takes up quite a bit of time, you should choose carefully. When I was inspired to play this past weekend, I had no idea why this course that was priced at $54 a round could be priced at $23. It seemed like a rare opportunity. There were most tee times in the $40s and $50s and I thought I was just lucky. However, all my golfing buddies along with me had never heard of this place. I now know why. Beyond fairways that remind me of the worst cut lawns in our area, the greens are basically well trimmed roughs posing as the end of the hole. Using your putter is a waste because the "green" has balls bouncing all the way to the hole. You might as well chip. There were many trenches around greens. There were blackberry bushes lining hole 9 for 300 yards. And there was the clubhouse that had an arrow that pointed to the left, but should have pointed upwards since the pro shop was on the 2nd floor. Either the owner(s) of this place dont care or they simply dont know what golf is. At all costs, if you care about golf, you might want to truly reconsider if you decide and "take a chance" on this place. However, with all this said, this is a PERFECT place for anyone who is wanting to literally "learn the game" or "practice with your 5 year olds" or even take 5 strokes for every shot. I might leave my putter at home though. And make sure you bring a ton of balls...then again, you might find a ton while playing the holes adjacent to the driving range. Speaking of, the range might be the best thing next to the kind people playing and working here. Its off the grass (from what I saw). However, driving 30 minutes in from downtown Issaquah isnt worth it, in my mind. Sorry folks, but for the sake of your employees and the future people who might "take a chance:" Start maintaining this course or take it off the list of golf courses in Seattle. Seriously.
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Jane Hadley
THE GOOD: 1. Very pretty, peaceful place with Snoqualmie River running alongside and lots of trees, shrubs and wetlands, no houses, no freeways. Heard and saw lots of birds. 2. Laid back, not rushed. Of course, we were playing on Tuesday early afternoon, so not the busiest time to play. 3. New clubhouse with good food service, bathrooms, bar, pro shop, etc. 4. Flat, very walkable. My fitness app said I had walked 4.6 miles after playing 18 holes. 5. Not a lot of bunkers! THE NOT SO GOOD: 1. The course is not well-maintained. There were bare spots. The greens were bumpy. Some fairways were not mowed, so even if you hit a perfect shot in the "fairway," you were hitting out of the equivalent of rough. The course is situated in the bend of a river and is low-lying so tends to be on the wet side. Weve had a very wet winter and spring in Western Washington, so Im guessing theyve been unable to mow some areas because the ground is too soft and wet. NEITHER HERE NOR THERE: The course is short, so the course rating and slope are not high, but it was more difficult than we initially thought. The fairways visually look wide open, but then you notice that often only a fairly narrow portion of the fairway has been mowed. The rough is not so much long as extremely thick. We found it very difficult to hit out of the rough. The greens can be unpredictable.
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Grace Huerta
Our initial visit to The Blue Heron Golf Course started off awkward, We had trouble with our "Golf Now" reservation. My credit card was billed, but upon our arrival, there "was no record of it" on the Blue Herons computer system. We had our reservation print-out in hand. The staff called "Golf Now" who reported they had no awareness of our reservation. We missed our tee time by 30 minutes due to the staff haggling with "Golf Now." The Blue Heron eventually offered us a complimentary round. Their staff was kind to us because we were traveling from out of town and would have been very disappointed if we were turned away on a busy, sunny Saturday. We ultimately had a great time at the Blue Heron, with their very nice greens, natural setting and comfortable clubhouse. We look forward to visiting again! As for "Golf Now," Im not so sure....
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Izabel D
My party made a reservation through the phone, but when we got there they said there was no reservation. Once seated our waitress barely ever came to our table, and it wasnt even that busy. I ordered a plain Caesar salad, but when it came, the waitress told me it came with chicken on it, even though the menu said you can have it without. I told her I cant because I am vegetarian so she brought it back into the kitchen, displeased (even though it was her mistake). She brought it back out and it had small pieces of chicken hidden in it. To be honest the waitress was probably just horrible, but the restaurant seemed nice even though it had a small menu. We might never come here again.
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Linda Paine
Four of us went to the Blue Heron Bar and Grill for the first time on Saturday - located on the Blue Heron Golf Course. The food is just outstanding! We ordered the Cuban Sandwich, Rueben Sandwich, Garden Burger and the Asian Chicken Salad. My friend ordered the salad and mentioned several times that it was the best salad she ever had. The Rueben was made with marbled rye and the corned beef was lean and delicious. The garden burger was excellent and the Cuban sandwich was unique and also delicious. The girls also ordered spiced cider which was a real treat. We are very excited to have such a good restaurant in Carnation just minutes from our home.
