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2.9
564 Reviews (564)
5 Stars
103
4 Stars
240
3 Stars
146
2 Stars
39
1 Stars
36
Conditions
2.3
Value
3.2
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.2
55.3%
Recommend this course
442 out of 564 reviews
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2.8
14 Reviews (14)
5 Stars
0
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
2
Conditions
2.5
Value
3.5
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.6
Amenities
2.6
StaffFriendliness
4.1
57.1%
Recommend this course
8 out of 14 reviews
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2.5
46 Reviews (46)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
16
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
11
Conditions
2.0
Value
2.9
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
3.9
43.5%
Recommend this course
20 out of 46 reviews
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Course Highlights
The staff at Ironwood consistently earns high praise for their welcoming and professional attitude throughout the round. The course layout rewards strategic shot-making, and rounds move along at a smooth, enjoyable pace.

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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Reviews

2.9
564 Reviews (564)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 20
Watching the Game 12
Patio Dining 6
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 20
Undulating Greens 15
Water Hazards 13
This course/club is great for:
Locals 21
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 21
Advanced Golfers 9
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 19
Near the Airport 19
Worth the Drive 10

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Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Good City Course

This course is pretty much what you want from a city course. Not too challenging, and in acceptable shape. Enjoyed the round

Layout Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 11/30/2021

Thanks so much for the great review, u314162364549. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing Ironwood Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun course

Good course. Definitely some long holes. Had a group of 4 old guys that wouldn’t let me play through which ruined the pace of play big time. They need to take a golf etiquette course ASAP!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
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Commented on 11/08/2021

Thanks so much for the great review, u1556185121. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing Ironwood Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/18/2021

Hello Jose8708980,

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 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sandy back nines

Over all course layout is tough. It’s a very good course except the back nines still has some sandy greens. I would say, if your going to aerate the greens. Than the price should come down a few dollars. Other than that the course is great

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/18/2021

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, Jose8708980. 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 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Nice layout, challenging conditions

The course was reasonably prices and had a nice layout. The course is not well maintained and the greens are in rough shape.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Commented on 10/11/2021

Hi, Daveo88! 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 Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good deals for a fun time

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/05/2021

We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us, juandonis99. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round at Ironwood Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 44
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Wet

Like the layout but course was very wet. Not complaining but I was a single and was stuck between bachelor party groups made for a long round of golf. I would like to play again in the future.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Commented on 11/01/2021

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

Good course when dry

I like this course. It’s flat but there are lots of birds including wild turkeys and some deer. Downside is the driving range is in terrible shape. You hit off mats which need to be replaced.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/31/2021

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.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

If you like cow fields

Price is about right but other than that don’t waste your money

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 08/30/2021

Hi, u000005419385,

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes.

Your feedback helps us do better. We are looking into this issue and hope to resolve it promptly.

Thank you for visiting Ironwood Golf Course. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 08/23/2021

We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us, u5607674. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round at Ironwood Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excelente campo de golf

Me gusta mucho jugar. Una gran belleza de árboles ,y animales . El campo está muy bien cuidado y el personal es excelente, todos muy amable. Tiene espacio para practicar .

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/17/2021

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

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Very wet course

The staff was friendly and helpful, no complaints there. The driving range was nice... but didn’t accommodate a busy Saturday morning’s worth of golfers.

The course seemed to have many recent facelifts... which due to thier reviews from a while back, it needed it. So kudos. Only complaint is the amount of standing water on the course.... and the cart paths.

So, yes I recommend... but if possible, avoid Florida’s “rainy” season! If there is such a thing!!!

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/09/2021

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, jreed89. 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 8
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/09/2021

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, rgomezhelmeyer! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Ironwood Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 08/23/2021

Hello, u000005484808. Thank you for leaving us a review. We are sorry to hear your experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you will give us another try in the future. Thank you for choosing Ironwood Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Pace Good
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Commented on 07/30/2021

Hi, RonT56. 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 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Entire course and range are buggy, always out of range balls

This course is trash. Nobody is nice. They don’t spray for bugs. They clearly don’t have enough range balls. All in all the management puts $0.00 into the course and it’s sad how it is falling apart.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 07/26/2021

Thank you for taking the time to review and leave your feedback of your recent round with us. We would like to apologize for any inconvenience you experienced at the course with us. Your feedback is extremely important to us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and apologize if we missed the mark. Please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop. We hope to hear from you soon!

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 07/06/2021

Hi, Taylor4. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Ironwood Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/22/2021

u336561642, thank you for the awesome review! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another great experience, and thanks for choosing Ironwood Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 4
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 06/22/2021

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, GoshJosh234. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Ironwood Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

The Woods jucky

It is in the best condition besides the green could be a lot faster but the place is beautiful

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 06/16/2021

Hello, thebone. 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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