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3.7
414 Reviews (414)
5 Stars
93
4 Stars
165
3 Stars
86
2 Stars
50
1 Stars
20
Conditions
3.1
Value
4.1
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
80.4%
Recommend this course
333 out of 414 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.9
24 Reviews (24)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.1
Value
4.1
Layout
3.8
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.3
83.3%
Recommend this course
20 out of 24 reviews
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3.5
72 Reviews (72)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
24
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
12
1 Stars
6
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.9
Layout
3.8
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.4
73.6%
Recommend this course
53 out of 72 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 71
Length 6144 yards
Slope 126
Rating 70.9

Ironclad Golf and Beer Garden (formerly known as Belvedere Country Club) in Hampstead begins along the Intracoastal Waterway and then moves inland towards the clubhouse. The back nine is routed through tall forests that provide a home to grey heron and osprey. The golf course forms a large figure eight, which means you won't find any parallel fairways, but you will also be faced with wind whipping in every direction. The unique layout consists of six par 3s, seven par 4s, and five par 5s that all place a heavier emphasis on accuracy than distance. Many of the greens are elevated and the fairways are lined with trees. The par 3s are some of the most demanding holes due to their small, narrow greens. They are the toughest greens to hit in regulation but luckily if your placement isn't perfect there are still opportunities to save your score.

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Course Details

Year Built 1970
Golf Season Year round
Architect Russell T. Burney (1970)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Pull-carts No
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards
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Reviews

3.7
414 Reviews (414)
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Reviews 67
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Good value, fun golf.

The playing conditions are improving as we move into the second week of April.

The grass is growing on the greens which help since the greens can slope markedly from back to front.

The fairways are also beginning to green-up.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 27
2.0
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Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 27
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
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Previously Played

Very poor condition

Very poor condition, almost unplayable, much rather pay a few more dollars and play a playable course

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Not worth price

Greens had crap growing everywhere and fairways were not good. Tee boxes were basically sand traps. It was $40 to play here and should not be more than $25.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Eh

Course was tired. Ground was hard enough to use as an airport

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

I’m not sure what the other reviewers are seeing.

This isn’t meant to tear them down as much as give an honest review so that golfers can understand what the course conditions are like. It’s not super expensive but it’s too much for what the shape is. The greens right now especially are covered in poa annua. The tee boxes and range aren’t in good shape. The fairways are very thinly covered in grass so mostly you are hitting approach shots off of sand. I realize it takes alot of time to restore a course but they are slowly raising the prices and there are some reviews on here making it out to be something it isn’t.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

OK for the price

Course was fairly narrow. Little chance once you got off it. Tees need work. But still a bargain when considering the price.

Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Ironclad

Course was in good condition and not overly crowded on the day I played. The greens were super fast, which gave me problems, so watch out. For my money, this was well worth it.

I tried using the Golf Now app to load my scores, but it would not recognize Ironclad as a course, so that needs to be updated.

Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Super Great Idea and the place was incredible- golf course needs some love

This place has crazy awesome potential!! The Shaka taco is absolutely worth the trip and made the day better for sure. Super awesome spot to hang out and enjoy a day with no agenda. However- the golf needs so attention. Majority of the greens were covered in sand and mainly unplayable. With that thought- the 8th hole was AWESOME. If they can somehow make every hole as nice as the eighth- they’ll be in great shape. Pace of play was pretty horrific. No starter or anything to tell you where to go- but that’s not really the vibe here so I can’t necessarily be mad. Only got to play 14 holes in 4 hours (had to leave a little early due to a dinner reservation that said to be early for).

Overall fun place to go if you’re looking to grab a taco and hit a few balls- but not the best if you’re looking to get a nice round in.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 67
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor

Thursday golf

Played on a warm, cloudy day to end the month of February…a blessing to be near the coast!

We played 18 holes in just under 3 hours, so also a positive.

Fairway grass is not growing yet and still have some trouble spots on some greens, but I do like the course layout.

Of course, there is a nice selection of Iron Clad beer waiting at the 19th hole!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Check it out

Great course! Great staff! Great tacos!! Can’t beat Iron Clad

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Crab grass and sand

The best part of this course is the scorecard, that was well designed. The course consist of mostly straight holes with very slanting greens that are moved extremely low to cover up the large amount of crab grass. The majority of the tee boxes were uneven, with little grass and mostly sand. Fairways were playable.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great course for the money

Course is still growing back, but is taking shape. We'll worth going out and playing a round. We have to remember that the course was abandon for years and they have a couple years to bring it back. They are doing a great job. I love playing here

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Ray

Really enjoyed the course will play again when we visit daughter in the fall

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Ironclad

Just starting to play again after lengthy absence, really enjoyed Ironclad course. Good round for the money.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Very fun n relaxed

Love playing here, especially when they offer such awesome deals! Driving range and putting green for practice and a nice course with a fun layout. Sometimes pin placement can cause some heartburn but for the most part greens are nice. Cheers!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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