Heron Lakes Golf Club

I was extremely disappointed by the poor customer service. When I checked in the two pros at the shop were talking to each other while I stood there for 5 minutes and said can someone help me. Then I got a dirty look and checked in. After the front 9 taking 2 hrs and 40 min I went into the shop and told Nick Popovicci that I wanted a refund for our back 9 because I did not have the time or patients to for a round to take over 5 hours! He said «well it is what it is and 2.5+ hrs for 9 holes is our course standard.» I asked him why they didn’t have a ranger moving people along, or why they might have over booked tee times and he gave me some smart ass answer. I told him I was mad that he didn’t even offer a sorry or we apologize for the inconvenience. I told him I didn’t fly from NC to play your course to be treated like this and he said well I don’t know what to tell you. I will never return to your course again. This club needs to fire him before you lose more guests and need to have some training on customer service.
Quality was terrible, the driving range or lack thereof was nothing but a mud pit with zero grass. When I attempted to hit a few balls in front of the rope an employee asked me to hit behind the rope. The balls were all chewed up and dirty as well. Not to mention how could you have a golf course next to a race track?! The entire round I heard nothing but motorcycles racing.

Very nice courses. Blue is the tough one. Green is better for beginners who don’t want to lose buckets of balls:)

WILL THE REAL OREGON MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE PLEASE STAND UP???
Ahhhh… Is the sound of turning right onto North Victory Boulevard.
Ohhhh… Is the sound of watching a majestic heron take off on another epic quest to the banks of the mighty Columbia .
Best value in the greater Portland area? Look no further my friend: These two courses are maintained tighter than a Brazilian wax job.
The greens you ask? Absolute tour quality, icy fast and smooth as silk. I could have easily nestled down for a nap on these things if it wasn’t for this group of annoyingly fast Koreans on our ass that morning.
The staff? What a model of professionalism. A well dressed gentlemen by the name of Alfred was happy to greet us and gave us invaluable information about the courses. When we headed to the 19^th hole, a dapper young man advised we check out the menu.
WOW! What a menu! Incredible selection of all your favorites, paired up with an ice cold beer is pretty hard to come by these days.
BRAVO Heron Lakes (or as we learned the locals refer to it as «Heroin Lakes» due to some unwanted clientele during the twilight hours rustling around in the bushes)…
This isn’t even a factor! Most of them just want an empty beer can or an old granola bar that’s been in your bag for the last decade.
YOU HAVE MY VOTE AS THE #1 BEST VALUE IN THE NORTHWEST!!!

My girlfriend and I had a wonderful time over the weekend playing the Great Blue Course.
We were in town on a little weekend getaway and the weather cooperated so we decided to get 18 in before heading home and Heron Lakes did not disappoint.
The staff was incredibly friendly when we got there to check in all the way to the beer cart along 13
The course was great — greens were quick and the fairways were great.
I didn’t play well but can’t wait to come back again!

Had a group of 16 swarm this club on a Saturday morning in April. I had made some arrangements with the club previously speaking with Randy and BJ. Those guys really helped get us in and out of the club house quick. Randy was super helpful in letting us get our tee time set up a few weeks in advance and gave suggestions on transportation. It had been raining pretty heavy the week leading up to our outing, but the course seemed to be drained well, and the greens seemed to be rolling. The Greenback course is rolling and encourages you to take some risk/​reward shots around the water. The par 3s are pretty much all over hazards and kept the scores interesting! The only part that was distracting was the speedway in the background, but the course conditions and helpful staff (both the clubhouse and bar) made up for it. Thanks Randy, BJ, and the gang at Heron Lakes for making our weekend!

In a recent trip to Heron Lakes, i was treated to some of the worst customer service i have ever seen.
A groundskeeper verbally abused my playing partner who forgot to rake a rock hard sand trap (that didn’t require raking as it was rock hard… nice groundskeeping work)
To get the jerk to stop harrassing my partner, i had to basically yell at him to shut the «eff» up …
I would highly NOT RECOMMEND you give this course any of your hard earned dollars.
Upon reporting this to the course manager i got a «our employees are passionate «
OMG …are you kidding me ??? that is IT???
Any place that condones their employees verbally abusing customers doesnt deserve ANY customers.
Avoid this place and its manager Jesse who basically whitewashed the situation.
DISSATISFIED CUSTOMER

Two different yet beautiful courses to choose from. Each offers pros and con’s. Although the con’s aren’t really con’s, just difficulty levels. The greenback course is more forgiving than the blue course but still difficult. I enjoy both sides.

Both courses here are great and incredibly different from each other. For city run courses, both of these are in great shape. I’ve noticed the rough can vary greatly in length, but the greens and fairways are pretty consistent. The prices for both courses are quite reasonable. It can get very busy and the pace can be extremely slow, so do your homework before you make a tee time.

I cannot believe Heron Lakes is a city run golf course– it is better than some private clubs I’ve played! The price is right, the course is always well maintained and challenging. The final four holes to Great Blue will test any golfer, watch out for water right!

Every time we play here, we deal with slow pace. Every other time, with drunken players in the group ahead (furnished by the drink cart). Long waits and bare bunkers neatly sum up our 20-​plus rounds here over the last two years.
After you battle I-​5 traffic, you find that the lot is too small for two courses, so cars breach the curb to park in grass. If you avoid parking parallel to the unfenced driving range at your «own risk,» you risk your doors being dinged in the crammed lot.
Our multiplay cards are now expired, and so is our patience.
The only plus: the staff. They are sympathetic and responsive, even if they lack the ability to improve pace or quality of patron (not player).

Great City Course! They are always packed. Two 18s, Blue and Green. Blue is a little more challenging and a little more $. Green-​fairly flat, but has it’s share of obstacles. Course is always in good shape. I sometimes walk-​on and they usually can accommodate a single player (or they try their hardest to). Twilight golf is $ 15 for the Greenback 9. Their staff is no-​nonsense to friendly. Only had a hot dog there for eats, but they have a nice selection of can and draft beer (best in the city for a public course). The beverage cart always seems to be present, too (they offer hard liquor).

Great public course at a great public course price. There are 36 holes to choose from and the grounds are well kept. If you are a beginner i would stay away, unless you have a ton of balls to use.

Hi gang,
Played the Greenback on 6÷16÷12. $ 38 plus 13 for a cart. Hard to say anything bad about an RTJ Jr course. You can definitely see the Robert Trent Jones Jr influence in the way the water hazards are instinctively utilized in the design of the holes. He’ll leave you a landing area, but if you get greedy, the course will jump up and bite you. I played with locals who gladly advised me on strategy, and that made my day go by so well. Greens are firm and don’t really hold well on approach shots. Good speed without much break. Some bunkers are fluffy while others were firm with small rocks mixed in. Pro shop staff okay, starter by #1 will take walk-​ons and put them on a list. Leo was the starter today and he is fantastic !!! Made me feel very welcome, thanks.
With two courses here, the place fills up quick !! People are everywhere crowding the range and putting green. Temp today was about 80 deg, saw folks using golf umbrellas as sun shades… I had a rattle trap for a golf cart and the Marshall swapped carts with me. That is the kind of service you want to see. I recommend playing here. The Blue Course if you’re feeling smurfy, otherwise the Green Course will equally satisfy you.
Play well !!

Great golf facility here. We played the Green Back the other day at supertwilight for just over a dollar a hole. What a deal! The Green course is a challenge for beginners and a good practice for thw more skilled golfer. The Great Blue is much more challenging and best saved for the intermediate and better. The pro shop is well stocked and fun to look around, they have a $ 5 bin where I have found a few cool clubs. Fun place to hit some balls for not a lot of cash, beautiful grass too.

Situated off I-​5, Heron Lakes is probably one of the must-​play courses in Portland. There are two 18-​hole courses — the Green and the Blue. The Green is the easier one for golfers of all levels, and is challenging enough for more experienced golfers. The Blue is definitely for those who are more advanced golfers. There are a lot of hazards and I’ve lost my fair share of balls on this side.
The prices are pretty reasonable, and you can get pretty good deals time to time. I’ve never used their driving range but it does seem to always be busy.
And I’ve never had a bad experience with the employees/​starters/​marshals of Heron Lakes. They always seem to be accomodating … unlike other golf courses in Portland time to time.

Only played the Greenback. It has plenty of turns and doglegs this way and that. It is also pretty flat all around but has plenty of foliage and other obstacles to play around. It’s a good course to play for the beginner to intermediate golfer. The Great Blue is a more Links style course with undulating hills and not too many trees. It’s located in a wetland type of area, but there really isn’t any views from either of the courses. Like the name says though, you’ll see herons out there and maybe your neighborhood nutria will make an appearance.
Located out by Portland International Raceway, you can sometimes hear the distant roar of the cars going round the race track. It shouldn’t be hard to find, but map it out just in case. Parking is usually pretty plentiful.

Heron Lakes consists of 2 courses, the Great Blue and the Greenback, both desinged by the the famous designer Robert Trent Jones Jr.
The Greenback is a beginners course with a pretty easy layout. It does keep a reasonable length though, so it’s a good compromise for golfers of differing skill levels. The Great Blue is a challenging, well designed course for the intermediate to advanced golfer.
A big plus is that the driving range is off the grass year round. Overall, it’s a pretty good deal for a nice course without having to drive way out of the city.

This course is absolutely beautiful. I played the Great Blue, which is known to be quite the swing-​cursing type of course. But it was nonetheless fun, gorgeous, and the greens are kept in prime condition. Not exactly cheap, but really, are the great golf courses ever cheap?
Note: The driving range closes for a couple of hours on Thursday mornings.