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3.0
551 Reviews (551)
5 Stars
103
4 Stars
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3 Stars
140
2 Stars
37
1 Stars
34
Conditions
2.4
Value
3.2
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.2
57.9%
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435 out of 551 reviews
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1.8
11 Reviews (11)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
3
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
5
Conditions
1.3
Value
2.2
Layout
2.9
Pace
2.7
Amenities
2.7
StaffFriendliness
3.4
18.2%
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2 out of 11 reviews
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2.5
42 Reviews (42)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
7
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
10
Conditions
1.8
Value
2.8
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
3.9
42.9%
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18 out of 42 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Par 72
Length 6607 yards
Slope 127
Rating 72.4

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.

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Course Details

Year Built 1964
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect David Wallace (1964) Mike Beebe (2010) MacCurrach Golf (2010)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
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

Snacks, Beverage Carts

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities
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3.0
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Commented on 06/06/2022

Hello, Honolulu75. Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit.

We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.

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Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Ironwood on 6/12/22

Many of the greens, especially on the back 9 are in terrible shape. Rarely see a ranger on the course. The pace of play is negatively affected by lack of rangers to move people along. Fairways arent in very good shape. No real grass to speak of.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 06/06/2022

Thanks so much for the great review, rdcomfort. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing Ironwood Golf Course.

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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/06/2022

Hi, LandonShultz44. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Ironwood Golf Course!

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Reviews 142
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

One more time

Played again as we are visiting our son and his family. Course is dry, but so are all the other public courses here. Greens are still in pretty good shape. One or two not so good. Fairways are sandy in spots, but again, it's Florida.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 05/17/2022

Thank you for your review, 88bogeyman. We will pass along your positive experience and feedback to our team at Ironwood Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

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Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/17/2022

We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share your favorite part of your experience and what we can do to earn that last star! Thanks for golfing at Ironwood Golf Course!

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Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Greens

The greens on the back nine were a little burnt but the ball still rolled good.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Commented on 05/03/2022

Hello, TNBloomer. Thank you for visiting us at Ironwood Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Decent course.

The back nine is in much better condition than the front nine. Still… pretty course, friendly staff, a little expensive but worth it.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Commented on 06/06/2022

Hello, Ryan0260. Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at Ironwood Golf Course. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!

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Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Ironwood on April 28th

The greens are rough and patchy brown. Hard to understand with the amount of rain we’ve had in the last month.

Also on a crowded day it makes no sense to allow so many golfers to play as singles. They constantly press you from behind then pass your foursome and slow down the pace of play in front of you.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/03/2022

Hello, rdcomfort. Thank you for visiting us at Ironwood Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
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Previously Played

Absolutely horrific greens.. pace of play is unreal with some golfers out there.. no feel for the other golfers behind them..

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/03/2022

Hello, u314162552142. Thank you for taking the time to review and leave your feedback on your recent round with us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and we apologize if we missed the mark. Please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop with any additional concerns. Thanks for choosing Ironwood Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 142
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Back again.....

Back again.... Northwest Florida has been very dry for weeks. The course showed the drought. Overall though, a good course to play. Will be back!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 05/03/2022

Hi, 88bogeyman. Thank you so much for your feedback. We are glad you had enjoyed your time at Ironwood Golf Course, and pride ourselves on delivering the best experience possible.

We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 05/03/2022

We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share your favorite part of your experience and what we can do to earn that last star! Thanks for golfing at Ironwood Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/03/2022

Hello TNBloomer,

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star!

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 04/26/2022

Hi, u336561642. We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Ironwood Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 44
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very Slow

Nice day just agonizingly slow. Course is going through grass changes probably be looking better in a few weeks. Played there a few times and for the money really not to bad, doesn’t brake the bank will be back.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
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Commented on 04/11/2022

Hi, u314161111427! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Ironwood Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Terrible Terrible Terrible Conditions and Pace

Played here in early March with a friend of mine and not only did the Ranger not do his job in speeding up pace/breaking up 5+ somes, the conditions were unbelievably bad. There is MAYBE one green on this course that rolls true. Dead grass galore, sand, dead areas in the fairway and TeeBoxes in such bad shape I slipped and nearly fell on a follow through. Do not pay hard earned money to play this course. The city of Gainesville has invested almost nothing into it, the conditions and pace are absolutely awful and it's overpriced. Go to Ocala for a better price and course

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 04/11/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, jdaly41. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Ironwood Golf Course, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 04/11/2022

Hello, stevo1762. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Ironwood Golf Course. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/11/2022

Hi, u314162576401. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Ironwood Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 04/11/2022

Hi, u9840740. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thanks for choosing Ironwood Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 03/25/2022

Hello u880839613,

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star!

Played On
Reviews 26
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 03/25/2022

We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share your favorite part of your experience and what we can do to earn that last star! Thanks for golfing at Ironwood Golf Course!

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