Golf course
Heron Lakes Great Blue
Portland · Multnomah County · Oregon
Public
- Holes
- 18
- Town
- Portland
- County
- Multnomah County
- State
- Oregon
#9 longest on record in Oregon · #3 hardest on record in Oregon
- Rating / Slope
- 74.2 / 146
- Par
- 72
- Yards
- 7,016
- Tee
- Gold
Scorecard
| Tee | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Tot | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 413 | 560 | 333 | 168 | 566 | 205 | 396 | 466 | 428 | 3535 | 412 | 200 | 544 | 446 | 376 | 187 | 380 | 523 | 413 | 3481 | 7016 | 74.2 | 146 |
| Blue | 381 | 501 | 307 | 133 | 503 | 161 | 348 | 413 | 366 | 3113 | 384 | 173 | 506 | 408 | 321 | 156 | 325 | 483 | 375 | 3131 | 6244 | 70.5 | 135 |
| White | 351 | 461 | 286 | 126 | 475 | 136 | 312 | 388 | 335 | 2870 | 367 | 166 | 467 | 401 | 300 | 149 | 299 | 474 | 364 | 2987 | 5857 | 68.7 | 127 |
| Yellow | 314 | 435 | 260 | 111 | 432 | 103 | 297 | 361 | 286 | 2599 | 346 | 139 | 400 | 342 | 274 | 122 | 259 | 439 | 338 | 2659 | 5258 | 65.8 | 121 |
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 | ||
| Hcp | 7 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
On the card, Heron Lakes Great Blue's longest hole is the 566-yard par-5 5th, and its number-one stroke-index hole is the 2nd. The front nine measures 3,535 yards and the back 3,481.
Heron Lakes Great Blue is a par-72, 7,016-yard public course in Portland, OR, established 1992 — the 9th-longest course on record in Oregon. From the Gold tees it plays to a 74.2 rating and 146 slope.
Heron Lakes Great Blue plays 18 holes through the Columbia Slough wetlands in north Portland, a city-owned course where great blue herons move through the rough with complete indifference to golfers approaching from the fairway. The wetland environment creates a genuine wildlife corridor, and managing the resulting hazards — water, tall grass, cattail edges — requires a tactical approach that distance alone cannot solve. Multnomah County's flat north Portland terrain gives the course its characteristic openness, while the slough vegetation creates definition within individual holes. Great Blue has earned a reputation as a genuine challenge among Portland's city courses, a layout where par requires both precision and patience.
Course details
- Established
- 1992
- Website
- portlandparksgolf.com
- Coordinates
- 45.60181, -122.70269
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FAQs about Heron Lakes Great Blue
Is Heron Lakes Great Blue public or private?
Heron Lakes Great Blue is a public golf course.
How long is Heron Lakes Great Blue?
Heron Lakes Great Blue measures 7,016 yards from the Gold tees.
What are the rating and slope at Heron Lakes Great Blue?
Heron Lakes Great Blue has a course rating of 74.2 and a slope rating of 146.
How many holes does Heron Lakes Great Blue have?
Heron Lakes Great Blue has 18 holes.
When was Heron Lakes Great Blue established?
Heron Lakes Great Blue was established in 1992.
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