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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
You get what you pay for
This is no Black Diamond but it cost 1/5th to play. It is a nice course in decent condition for a fair price. If you're expecting more go somewhere else and pay for it.
Hi, lacullen. Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Ironwood Golf Course.
VERY NICE Public Course
I rated the course fairly easily but that is NEVER an accurate rating if you don't shoot par or under (which I did not). HOWEVER, the course is definitely manageable and makes for an excellent round and even practice round.
There's little trouble on the course
The sand is a bit hard
The tee boxes and fairways are nice
Greens appear to roll true
EVERYONE is SOOOOOO friendly there (Staff AND PATRONS) However there was a gaggle. flock or whatever you call turkey vultures that were really mean.
I hit my ball over into that area and didn't realize they were there until I started to drive my cart into the area, only to have the gang leader run toward me in a fit as if to say "Oh so, you're the punk who just hit that ball into my pod".
I just quickly turned and drove away which seemed to appease him/her and took a penalty drop in the fairway as they looked on. (about 8 of them that stood about 3 feet high.)
They have a decent driving range that I didn't use. It doesn't look deep and bomber could probably consistently put the golf balls into the trees/woods.
The putting green was ok and not as in good shape as the greens on the course.
The only suggestion I would make to the owners is to simply use a sign that points which direction to take from hole 8 to 9 and also a sign from 9 to ten.
The cart path layout was well thought out.
I will definitely play this course again when I am in the area.
Oh one last thing! I was pleasantly surprised to see a LOT of ladies on the course which was a delight and some of them girls could really hit that ball.
I was there with my wife and she was like "I can take her":
I paid about $65 and some change over 18 holes for the two of us.
Wow, we are so happy you enjoyed your round, Gmation! We look forward to seeing you again soon.
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Always a good experience
I grew up in Gainesville and have played many courses in the area. Ironwood has been consistently a good course to play at any time of year. It offers a good mix of challenging holes and accessible pin locations. Me and my family always try to play this course whenever we are all back in town together and will continue to do so in the future!
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Greens
Greens are in bad shape. Thin and no grass in some spots
Hi, Mbs1! 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!
We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, lacullen. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Ironwood Golf Course!
Good Public Course
Wish they would overseed with rye grass for cold weather months.
Thank you for your review, u000005433639. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Ironwood Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Hi, u909539167. Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Ironwood Golf Course.
Nice day to Play Golf
The course was busy which was nice to see. The fairways in good shape considering time of year. A good amount of the greens has some significant burnout issues and those areas were covered with a layer of sand to protect them. So the greens are not rolling true. Good day to work on all other aspects of ones game.
Thank you for your review, gator45. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Ironwood Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
I am from out of town and enjoyed myself. I felt the course was in good shape. I played by myself but had a great time. I might try to play again before I leave.
Thank you for your review, Terrellglenn. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Ironwood Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Cold day in December
Course was a in good condition. They had just top-dressed the greens though that didn’t effect my putting... I need a little instruction there. Looking forward to COVID-19 being over and being able to utilize the clubhouse for sandwiches and such.
The ninth hole has a hawk that apparently owns the fairway.
Hi, Shenncar. 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.
Hi, u314161026176. 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!
Tired Course
The character of many holes is good but sadly the condition of the course leaves a lot to be desired.
Hi u971558495. 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. Thanks for visiting Ironwood Golf Course. We hope to see you again in the future.
Hi, Tim6303898. We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us at (352) 334-3120 to share with us your favorite part of your experience with us. Thanks for golfing at Ironwood Golf Course!
Hi, johnnysorg. Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Ironwood Golf Course.
Great place
Great golf course
Some greens need a little work but overall great lay out
Thank you for your review, DaleP2020. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Ironwood Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
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.
Hello, Mbs1. 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!
Thank you for reviewing us, Mbs1. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Ironwood Golf Course, and we hope to see you again soon.
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