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Ironclad Golf and Beer Garden
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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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 71 | 6144 yards | 70.9 | 126 |
| Blue | 71 | 5846 yards | 69.5 | 123 |
| Gold | 71 | 5088 yards | 65.7 | 114 |
| Gold (W) | 71 | 5088 yards | 70.3 | 124 |
| Green (W) | 71 | 4482 yards | 66.6 | 113 |
| Green | 71 | 4482 yards | 63.3 | 109 |
| Red (W) | 71 | 4036 yards | 63.6 | 102 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 70.9/126 | 444 | 168 | 492 | 506 | 166 | 334 | 392 | 205 | 448 | 3155 | 401 | 485 | 190 | 382 | 425 | 470 | 195 | 491 | 159 | 3198 | 6353 |
| Blue M: 69.5/123 W: 74.5/133 | 438 | 155 | 458 | 493 | 155 | 324 | 342 | 180 | 425 | 2970 | 357 | 450 | 162 | 365 | 410 | 430 | 165 | 467 | 148 | 2954 | 5924 |
| White M: 65.7/114 W: 70.3/124 | 403 | 134 | 440 | 410 | 146 | 317 | 272 | 152 | 380 | 2654 | 328 | 438 | 118 | 293 | 350 | 390 | 151 | 418 | 132 | 2618 | 5272 |
| Red M: 63.3/109 W: 66.6/113 | 382 | 124 | 345 | 400 | 120 | 268 | 228 | 132 | 294 | 2293 | 235 | 376 | 90 | 277 | 345 | 352 | 115 | 349 | 90 | 2229 | 4522 |
| Handicap | 9 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 12 | |||
| Par | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 71 |
| Handicap (W) | 3 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 16 |
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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.
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!
Check it out
Great course! Great staff! Great tacos!! Can’t beat Iron Clad
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.
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
Ray
Really enjoyed the course will play again when we visit daughter in the fall
Ironclad
Just starting to play again after lengthy absence, really enjoyed Ironclad course. Good round for the money.
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!
Great place
They have really come a long way here, great layout and can use every club in the bag. A lot of bang for your buck, and nice amenities if you want to hang around!
HIghly Recommended
To be fair, its not the most challenging course you going to play, but its fun - decent par 3s, and some other holes requiring shaping, Greens were great - pacey and holding and absolutely worth the inexpensive fees.
But its the freindlienss of EVERYONE that was great, from check in girl, staff, members and other players.. really nice and no egos.. and to finish off with Shaka Taco at the course !!! AMAZING
perfect for those 12+ handicaps
Treacherous greens
Had a beautiful day to play golf in January.
Winter golf equals tight lies and fast greens.
The pin positions were very difficult on many holes.
On these holes if you missed your first putt, you would probably end up further from the hole than you started..
Always fun to be playing golf with friends
Iron Clad is a fun course that offers golf, cold craft beer and now a Shaka Tacos restaurant.
The course layout is good and the challenge can be changed by switching tee boxes.
The putting greens are getting better but still have a ways to go.
The elevated greens are a different challenge than many other local courses.
The owners /management are continuing to improve their product.
Huge Improvement - great progress
Full disclosure, this course is a work in progress, so set your expectations appropriately. I really like the course layout, and it is an amazing value for the money. They seem to be doing a ton of work to improve the course and facilities. The course conditions were pretty good other than a couple of greens with bare spots. Looks like they are about to install irrigation which will help a ton.
Cons - the bathrooms need serious work and some water on the course would be appreciated.
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