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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 71
Length 6739 yards
Slope 125
Rating 72.5

Course Details

Year Built 1987
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Winter Rye Grass
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 11/01
Architect Pete Craig (1987) Richard Bator (1987)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in New York (2019 #20)

Reviews

4.1
56 Reviews (56)
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Reviews 31
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Previously Played

Good Course, Starting to Show Some Rough Edges

Blue Heron is a solid golf course, with an interesting and challenging layout. After being there on Saturday, I am a little bit concerned about their future. The fairways and greens were mostly in good shape, and in-line with their current price point. The bunkers were low on sand and very compacted, maybe somewhat due to recent rain. The cart paths were in really bad shape, and should be fixed up if they want to keep charging $65.00 per round. The course also got a decent amount of rain the night before, and the fairways were starting get beat up, due to there being no restrictions on location you could drive. If they want to charge similar prices to Greystone, Deerfield and Ravenwood, some changes may need to occur.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Guess Where to Tee Off

We golfed in the mid-afternoon and the course never put the tees out on the tee box. Every hole we had to guess where the blue tees might be. Greens had small chunks of dirt all over them as well. Otherwise, the course was maintained nicely.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Wet from previous days of rain but course in great condition. All staff extremely friendly.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 58
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Challenging course

Enjoyed a beautiful fall golf day. Layout is great. Greens had been aerated and now filling in. Friendly people as staff and members. Will come again next year

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Decent Course

Enjoyed the course. it is tight and challenging. The pro shop needs help. Young kids running it. Do not rent clubs. i rented clubs and they were a bunch of different clubs they found on the course and very poor shape. The greens were aerated at time of play but still nice.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Challenging and fun

Course was in great shape. We got right out at 7 AM. I'll be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 41
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Usually i would give Blue Heron 5 stars but today the pace of play was dreadfully slow. 4 hrs and 40 minutes. In addition many of the fairways were just aerated . I know that is usual this time of year and i assume that is why the fairways are usually in pristine conditions. Greens were in great shape. I hope to get back again when conditions are better.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 40
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 68
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Great course

Course is in excellent shape. Not easy, but enjoyable.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course, great conditions, SLOW PACE OF PLAY

Tough scene out there. Waiting forever between shots, then by the time you are ready to hit, feeling pressures by the group behind. Nice course and good conditions, but ouch for pace of play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 58
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great day at Blue Heron

Course is in great shape: tees to green. Staff has arranged sign in safely but still friendly and accommodating to golfers. Nice to play there with a cart. It was very hot today but pace was quick. Done in three hours!! Greens were rolling nicely.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Great day At Blue Heron

Course was in great shape greens were nice. A little wet in spots.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Layout

By far one of the better layouts in the Rochester area.

Conditions were very good considering the rain we had received.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 41
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Blue Heron

Great course,great conditions. Tough,but fair. A joy to play. Highly recommended

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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