Great Blue Heron

couple good holes, played in the snow tees where slick looked nice though going to maybe play it in the spring or summer before i decide on a final rating but as on now i had more fun a Medina today but i wish i could have thrown the last hole from the long tee in norwalk look sweet. update 2015 easter second time I played here took a buddy from Utah still had a hard time navigating the place. On the signs I don't think they had numbers for the hole. I played 7 holes then left for easter di ...
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couple good holes, played in the snow tees where slick looked nice though going to maybe play it in the spring or summer before i decide on a final rating but as on now i had more fun a Medina today but i wish i could have thrown the last hole from the long tee in norwalk look sweet.

update 2015 easter second time I played here took a buddy from Utah still had a hard time navigating the place. On the signs I don't think they had numbers for the hole. I played 7 holes then left for easter dinner. Yes I took a picture of the map which is hard to see the numbers as well. I'm not throwing stones cause I know u have work to do at my home course just stating a observation. From a C to a B minus cause I think the first time I was there it didn't have signs. It's been a couple years.
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I rate this course 4 out of 5 stars. Pros - Plenty of parking with a pavilion, tables and playground - There is a billboard with a scorecard holder but it is blank - The map is very accurate except for holes #12 & #13 which are currently being moved (04-30-11) - There are multiple tees on about half the holes but the short tees can be hard to find - Pro tee pads are in great condition and most of them are large and concrete. The concrete tee pads are just FANTASTIC!! - Very nice tee si ...
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I rate this course 4 out of 5 stars.

Pros
- Plenty of parking with a pavilion, tables and playground
- There is a billboard with a scorecard holder but it is blank
- The map is very accurate except for holes #12 & #13 which are currently being moved (04-30-11)
- There are multiple tees on about half the holes but the short tees can be hard to find
- Pro tee pads are in great condition and most of them are large and concrete. The concrete tee pads are just FANTASTIC!!
- Very nice tee signs with posts and hooks to hang your bag
- Baskets are in great condition and most are marked
- The flow is a bit jerky for the first 7 holes but hole #1 & #21 do start/end at the parking lot
- Excellent scenery. Great rolling landscape. The rows of trees by holes #14 & #20 are just amazing!
- Very nice mix of shots required here. Shots run left & right & over rough. There are some blind shots, tunnel shots and open shots. This course can play differently every time you come.
- Distance and elevation make this course challenging. There are five holes over 500’ combined with five holes below 300’. There are 4 holes that play over or right at water.
- Bathrooms are located between hole #1 & #2
- There are trashcans at the parking lot and the park is very clean and well kept. Could use a few more trashcans though throughout the course.
- Very little vandalism. A few tee signs are dinged up is all.
- There are a few benches

Cons
- No numbers on most tee signs. Due to the somewhat jerky flow of the course, it would be very difficult to navigate your first time without a map.
- Am tees are not marked well at all
- More next tee signs would be helpful
- Heavy traffic. You will have to stop often to let cars and walkers pass by. Be patient.

Other Thoughts
- Fantastic course overall. Beautiful and very challenging. Bring the family for a picnic and then hit the course with your friends.
- Unfortunately there are no other courses nearby and the course is itself is in a remote location away from highways.
- There was some major confusion on 04-30-11 on holes #12 & #13. The holes, tee signs & map did not match. I did not count this against the course because I think this is due to a downed tree for #13’s hanging basket.
- The most challenging hole is without a doubt hole #21. It takes a 310’ throw just to get over the water from the pro tee and there can be some heavy wind off the wide open water.
- Hard to choose a favorite hole. This course is loaded with signature holes! #2 is a nice wide open hole with the challenge of water to the left. #5 goes out over the water with a fade back in to land. #3 is a blind shot that ends with a basket in an alcove of the trees. #14 & #20 are in one of the most beautiful tree groves I’ve seen. #19 is an extremely creative short hole with multiple mando conditions to meet and a drop zone.
- If the cons are ever fixed on this course, it could bring in a 4.5 star rating.
- This is a destination course. Worth trip and bring the family.
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I enjoyed this course but the water's edge got into my head and caused me to throw shorter than normal. There are 3 pavilions throughout the course which people who did not know what a course looks like, were wandering around some of the holes. However, they were polite when you asked them to keep an eye out or move out of the way for a shot. 13 did not have a basket on the tree stump where indicated, yet the 13th basket was hanging from a tree branch between holes 17 & 18. So it was like ...
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I enjoyed this course but the water's edge got into my head and caused me to throw shorter than normal. There are 3 pavilions throughout the course which people who did not know what a course looks like, were wandering around some of the holes. However, they were polite when you asked them to keep an eye out or move out of the way for a shot. 13 did not have a basket on the tree stump where indicated, yet the 13th basket was hanging from a tree branch between holes 17 & 18. So it was like a 22 hole to make the walk between holes fun. Also, there is a hidden hole after 14 but also can be played after 19. It is a 200' par 3 through older row planted trees. Experience players will enjoy this long lay out, novice players will look for anyway to avoid the water on 2,5,7,15, & 21.
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First I must say I do try to help when I can with any course that asks for it. So I do know the upkeep can get a bit daunting. With that being said 1-13 are perfect no complaints what so ever had an absolute blast. Once I got to 14 that feeling completely went away. Was this damage from storms? Are they falling trees? Where are the baskets? The signs at the tee pads make no sense and no longer match any of the maps. Had a pretty good time regardless and my kids whooped pretty loud when I cl ...
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First I must say I do try to help when I can with any course that asks for it. So I do know the upkeep can get a bit daunting. With that being said 1-13 are perfect no complaints what so ever had an absolute blast. Once I got to 14 that feeling completely went away. Was this damage from storms? Are they falling trees? Where are the baskets? The signs at the tee pads make no sense and no longer match any of the maps. Had a pretty good time regardless and my kids whooped pretty loud when I cleared 24 from the tee pad so that was cool. Hopefully can play here again soon after some much needed repairs.
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This is a great course in need of some maintenance. One hole (forget which) apparently had a basket missing. One of the locals was kind enough to tell me or I might still be looking for it :). Two of the holes (16 and 17 I think) were in some serious need of some lawn mowing -- literally five foot tall grass the whole way until the basket where it was only 2 foot tall. If I were playing solo, I would have skipped these holes for fear of never finding my disc even on a great throw. Instead one of ...
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This is a great course in need of some maintenance. One hole (forget which) apparently had a basket missing. One of the locals was kind enough to tell me or I might still be looking for it :). Two of the holes (16 and 17 I think) were in some serious need of some lawn mowing -- literally five foot tall grass the whole way until the basket where it was only 2 foot tall. If I were playing solo, I would have skipped these holes for fear of never finding my disc even on a great throw. Instead one of us spotted for the other while they threw and even then it wasn't easy to find our discs.

But on the positive, it was a very nice course. Most holes were open or relatively open. A few were more technical in nature. And I really liked the view... watching herons swoop down to pick up a minnow or two was really cool.

With some maintenance and some better signage, this place would easily be an "A".
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