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Ironwood Golf Course
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Ironwood Golf Club has the distinction of being named one of Golf Digest's "Best Places to Play." Owned by the city of Gainesville, this popular course hosts more than 50 tournaments year. The course winds through a scenic landscape covered with century-old pines and sparkling lakes. Don't be surprised if you're joined by the wildlife that calls the course home, which includes deer and wild turkeys. The layout will keep you guessing with interesting twists and turns. The elevated greens have dramatic drops from front to back, making them a challenge to read. There are strategically placed bunkers throughout Ironwood Golf Club, as well as thick rough along the fairways. The obstacles combined with some tricky doglegs will make you think twice about swinging the driver too freely. Strategy, not strength, is the key to doing well on this course.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange | 72 | 6607 yards | 72.4 | 127 |
| Blue | 72 | 6086 yards | 69.2 | 124 |
| Green | 72 | 5589 yards | 66.8 | 118 |
| Green (W) | 72 | 5589 yards | 73.2 | 134 |
| Yellow | 72 | 4805 yards | 65.5 | 111 |
| Yellow (W) | 72 | 4805 yards | 69.0 | 123 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange M: 71.8/130 | 499 | 361 | 421 | 180 | 367 | 217 | 386 | 420 | 528 | 3379 | 146 | 385 | 544 | 414 | 164 | 382 | 342 | 508 | 315 | 3200 | 6579 |
| Blue M: 69.6/125 | 471 | 331 | 385 | 162 | 337 | 197 | 346 | 387 | 492 | 3108 | 135 | 356 | 516 | 395 | 148 | 342 | 311 | 476 | 295 | 2974 | 6082 |
| Green M: 67.3/121 W: 72.4/125 | 438 | 298 | 350 | 145 | 311 | 174 | 322 | 365 | 461 | 2864 | 123 | 321 | 484 | 350 | 134 | 313 | 272 | 445 | 285 | 2727 | 5591 |
| Yellow M: 63.6/112 W: 67.9/116 | 355 | 266 | 328 | 129 | 224 | 152 | 282 | 316 | 375 | 2427 | 110 | 271 | 458 | 312 | 99 | 268 | 230 | 396 | 230 | 2374 | 4801 |
| Handicap | 9 | 13 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 16 | |||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 9 | 13 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 14 |
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Photo submitted by u9680216 on 03/06/2023
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Photo submitted by u9680216 on 03/06/2023
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Photo submitted by u314161172500 on 01/21/2022
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Photo submitted by juandonis99 on 10/03/2021
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No. 2 green view from fairway. Photo submitted by u314159783524 on 07/27/2020
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9th fairway Photo submitted by hometeamfla on 04/09/2017
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9th fairway... having to tee up to hit, about 200 out from green in middle of fairway. Photo submitted by hometeamfla on 04/09/2017
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#9, looking toward green. All fairways are like this. Photo submitted by hometeamfla on 04/09/2017
Greens are pure dirt
No grass on greens on back 9. We were not told this prior to play. Way overpriced for course condition.
Dump, embarrassing
Play this course on saturday. I played a lot of courses around the United States and I am telling you this corse is in the worst shape I have ever seen. We could only get through nine before we decided to go home. The greens were so bad that the crab grass and the dirt took over. There are no greens. You are trying to put on dirt, crab grass and weeds. They pace of play was not enforced and every hole we waited at least 10 minutes. This place should be closed and for 50$ I just have to laugh. Who ever is managing this corse needs to be fired. It should be called the Dump.
Worst greens ever
The fact that this course charges a greens fee is ridiculous considering there is not 1 playable green on the whole course. Every single green has more sand than actual green with tons of weeds and dead spots. The sand bunkers are hard as a rock. The course is a joke
It just doesn’t have a budget
The greens are literally all sand and some of them don’t have holes for flags to stick in. The grass is dead and the people that golfed in front of me had no golf etiquette to let me play through when I was behind them for 9 holes. I couldn’t putt on the greens and half of the grass is just dirt.
Terrible Experience
The course was by far the worst I have ever played on. The “greens” on the back nine were completely sand and had no grass on them whatsoever. I rented a set of women’s clubs for $15, and the bag had a lefty iron, and no wedges. Very poor experience and definitely would not come back.
Greens
Most of the greens on the back nine are half sod, half dirt.
The greens are the worst part. Most of them are unplayable.
Not worth the money
It’s crazy that the course can be in its current condition and still charge around $50 for a tee time. I’ve seen cow pastures with better playing conditions. There’s more sand on the dead spots of the greens than there is in the dirt/water holes that they call sand traps, and I’m barely exaggerating. Ocala National is usually half the cost of a tee time here, and in far better condition. The staff is pretty nice, and it’s not generally overcrowded; that’s the only positive takeaway I have from Ironwood. If you have to pay full price to golf here, I’d recommend just take a weekend off from golfing, or drive down to Ocala
Ironwood
Course is great for a mighty with a fade. Greens need a lot of work. Actually greens are more sand than grass. Very bumpy
Greens not green
An apparent irrigation issue has most of the greens in very rough shape.
Greens are gone
I’ve always loved the layout. Ranger told us the irrigation system is broken. All the greens are dead and dirt. It’s going to be a long time until this place is okay
Fix the Greens
Horrible greens. The rest of the course is in good shape. Fix the Greens.
Pro Shop Staff Great
Young man in the pro shop, Sutton, was very welcoming and professional.
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