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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 | 398 | 482 | 179 | 378 | 385 | 487 | 193 | 491 | 152 | 3145 | 446 | 159 | 455 | 482 | 156 | 333 | 390 | 180 | 398 | 2999 | 6144 |
| Blue M: 69.5/123 W: 74.5/133 | 364 | 450 | 164 | 364 | 379 | 455 | 172 | 467 | 143 | 2958 | 434 | 149 | 431 | 470 | 155 | 319 | 376 | 166 | 388 | 2888 | 5846 |
| Gold M: 65.7/114 W: 70.3/124 | 329 | 437 | 116 | 293 | 309 | 406 | 156 | 418 | 130 | 2594 | 376 | 136 | 372 | 398 | 144 | 264 | 311 | 151 | 342 | 2494 | 5088 |
| Green M: 63.3/109 W: 66.6/113 | 234 | 372 | 86 | 285 | 300 | 380 | 113 | 349 | 83 | 2202 | 369 | 122 | 332 | 386 | 120 | 256 | 276 | 132 | 289 | 2282 | 4484 |
| Red W: 63.6/102 | 234 | 321 | 66 | 240 | 244 | 320 | 113 | 349 | 83 | 1970 | 313 | 122 | 281 | 338 | 120 | 256 | 241 | 87 | 251 | 2009 | 3979 |
| Handicap | 3 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 4 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
| Handicap (W) | 5 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 8 |
Course Details
Rentals/Services
Practice/Instruction
Policies
Food & Beverage
Grill, RestaurantAvailable Facilities
ClubhouseAvailable Activities
Swimming, Billiards
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Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by Braydenkb12 on 08/14/2025
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Photo submitted by Braydenkb12 on 08/14/2025
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Photo submitted by Phillyfrank on 03/15/2024
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Photo submitted by kstelling on 06/19/2023
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Photo submitted by Phillyfrank on 06/13/2023
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Photo submitted by safaridave on 09/08/2022
Cart path only
It was cart parh only this day. The 4some in front disregarded this. It was wet in places. I understand it's changed hands and it's improving. Cart paths are rough. The range is nice. Layout is really nice. Good value would have played better had it not been cart path only.. wWould like to play it again.
Regular player here
Iron Clad is a moderately dis
Difficult course which has been improved greatly in the last two years under the new management. I enjoy playing this course very much.
Ironclad
Really friendly folks. Enjoyed playing the course. They are spending a lot of money updating things and it shows. Great price. Great layout and nice carts.
Ironclad
Great course. Very well maintained. Greens rolled really nice. The price was awesome. The tacos are off the chain good and the beer was cold. Highly recommend giving it a shot.
Much improved
First time golfing here since all the renovations to the course and it is much improved. The greens are in good shape and the course is well maintained. Probably the best deal in the area for a quick round of golf
Pace was somewhat slow but saturday mornings it's to be expected.
Night & Day from last year!
Management have done great job in improving the course from last year. Have put in a lot of hard work.
Still working on the course.
Iron Clad is still undergoing major improvements on the course. Because of the work being done, the back nine was closed.
Most fairways and greens were much improved (greens 3& 4 were still temporary as they keep working to get the real greens playable.
The staff, restaurant and beer garden are tops.
Under repair
The course has a nice set up and staff. Problem is that 3 green were under repair and they just put in an arrogation system. They just need to turn it on to water the course. They also need to go back and add dirt to the ditches. The pace of play was terrible 5 hours for 2 people. Not impressed and upset. Wouldn’t recommend to play this year unless on a budget n the day off
Joe B
Liked the layout. Staff was great. Pace of play was a little slow. Couple of greens had temporary greens with artificial grass 🙄. Overall it was really good. We will definitely be back to play.
Up and comer but not their yet!
Some of the greens are just in abismal shape, (18, 15, 16) and holes 3, and 4 remain a temporary green consisted of a turf rug sized mat I could buy at Walmart for a benjamin. Fairways are decent with some exceptions, little to no rough on many of the holes and you can occasionally find random unnatural obstructions like the huge dirt mound on 15. But if you’ve played this course in the past you know it’s much improved than how it used to be, but just not quite their yet.
6/8/24
Been playing there for a little over a year. The course has made major improvements in this time. It really is shaping up and looking great. It plays better than some courses in the area.
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