Next time you and your buddies want to play a tough course, you must play at the Blue Heron Hills Golf Club. The course is a short drive past Penfield down 441 in Macedon, NY. The course was previously a private course but became a semiprivate course in 2010. This course offers beautiful views, great golf and a friendly staff.
Blue Heron Hills Golf Club offers one of Rochester’s stiffest challenges, and here are five things you want to know before tackling this course:
1. Learn the course layout
This course is tight and you need to know each hole or you will find yourself in trouble fast. There are no parallel fairways so each hole layout is going to be unique with no forgiveness.
2. Bring plenty of golf balls
You are definitely going to need to bring plenty of extra balls with you to this course. You can either stop in at Pennfair Golf on the way to the course or pick some up in the pro shop. Many of the holes are lined by deep brush and trees. If your shot is far left or right you probably will lose your ball for good.
3. Use the driving range
Spend time on the range getting your driver and irons tuned up. Some of the fairways are generous but you cannot afford to miss them. You will need to be well positioned off the tee to avoid the trouble.
4. Pick the right club off the tee
Everyone loves to use their driver, but for this course, you might want to limit its use. Taking an iron will be more effective when trying to keep it in the fairway. When you want to hit long, you need to be more accurate with the club you choose. Make sure you also play the right set of tees. Hitting from the right tees will add to your shot considerably.
5. Take a lesson
Blue Heron has two great options for golf training – Brian J. Tolnar and Ann Pangman Esterman. Brian joined Blue Heron Hills in the past year as the General Manager and PGA Director of Golf. He has a solid background winning 27 titles and two tournaments in the Norther Ohio PGA Section. He is certified custom golf club fitter with Cobra, Nike, Ping and Titlest and is a member of the PGA. Ann Pangman Esterman is a LPGA Class A teaching and club professional and has over 12 years of teaching experience. Ann is an assistant golf coach for the women’s and men’s teams at St. John Fisher College.
Photos of Blue Heron Hills Golf Club
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