Ford's Colony Country Club · Blue Heron Course
240 Fords Colony Dr, Williamsburg, VA 23188, USA
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The lay of the land.
How the course above sets up: its routing, character, and what to expect.
Ford's Colony Country Club · Blue Heron Course is an 18-hole golf course in Williamsburg, VA, playing 3,051–6,954 yards from 8 sets of tees (slope 90–133, course rating up to 73.6).
It's a gently rolling walk, roughly 256 feet of total climb over 18 holes.
The word on the course.
How golfers talk about it, summarized from public reviews. Their opinions, not our scoring.
A Dan Maples sibling at Ford’s Colony that golfers describe as pretty, walkable off the tee, and the longest of the three, but defended by greenside bunkering on nearly every hole. Looks gentle, scores hard, with par 3s and par 5s doing most of the damage.
Consistently praised
- More room off the tee than the other Ford’s Colony courses.
- Bermuda greens that roll quick when firm, and a wildlife and wetland setting that holds golfer attention.
Worth knowing
- Nearly every green is bunkered, so short-game weakness shows up fast.
Golfers recommend
- Favor center of greens; the bunkers turn a routine miss into a bogey.
- Take an extra club into the longer par 3s rather than chasing the pin.
Tee fit & expected score.
Set your handicap for the right tees, a realistic score, and the holes where you'll get a stroke.
Play the Blue/White tees, 6049 yds (or Blue)
How to play it
- Scoring chances at #12, so make your birdies count.
- Card-wreckers at #4, #13. Bogey is fine here; don't compound mistakes.
Tagged scorecard.
Per-hole tags for hazards, length, and scoring chances from your selected tee.
| Hole | Par | Yds | SI | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1• | 4 | 409 | 9 | |
| 2• | 4 | 408 | 13 | |
| 3• | 4 | 394 | 11 | |
| 4•• | 5 | 543 | 1 | Tough |
| 5• | 4 | 426 | 5 | |
| 6• | 3 | 230 | 15 | Long 3 |
| 7• | 4 | 410 | 7 | |
| 8• | 3 | 175 | 17 | |
| 9• | 5 | 570 | 3 | Tough |
| Out | 36 | 3565 | ||
| 10• | 4 | 401 | 12 | |
| 11• | 4 | 385 | 8 | |
| 12• | 5 | 505 | 4 | Reachable |
| 13• | 4 | 405 | 2 | Tough |
| 14• | 3 | 203 | 16 | Long 3 |
| 15• | 4 | 387 | 14 | |
| 16• | 5 | 532 | 6 | |
| 17• | 3 | 193 | 18 | |
| 18• | 4 | 378 | 10 | |
| In | 36 | 3389 | ||
All tees & ratings
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 6954 | 73.6 | 133 | 72 |
| Black/Blue | 6607 | 72 | 130 | 72 |
| Blue | 6305 | 70.7 | 127 | 72 |
| Blue/White | 6049 | 69.5 | 123 | 72 |
| White | 5808 | 68.2 | 120 | 72 |
| White/Red | 5387 | 66.2 | 115 | 72 |
| Red | 5149 | 65 | 114 | 72 |
| Orange | 3051 | 56.1 | 90 | 72 |
Conditions & terrain.
Today's wind by hole, the climbs and drops, and a seven-day playability outlook.
Wind today
Climbs & drops
Tee→green elevation change, estimated from terrain.
7-day outlook
Best window this week: Tue 10-13 · 100/100
Frequently asked.
- How long is Ford's Colony Country Club · Blue Heron Course?
- Ford's Colony Country Club · Blue Heron Course plays 3,051–6,954 yards across 8 sets of tees, to a par of 72 from the back tees.
- How difficult is Ford's Colony Country Club · Blue Heron Course?
- Its slope rating ranges 90–133, with a course rating up to 73.6. The front nine plays tougher.
- Which tees should I play at Ford's Colony Country Club · Blue Heron Course?
- A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the Blue/White tees at 6,049 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
- Is Ford's Colony Country Club · Blue Heron Course walkable?
- It's a gently rolling walk, with roughly 256 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.
Nearby & similar.
Other courses within reach, and the closest matches by difficulty and length.