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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
Nice course.
Course was in good condition, Staff is super nice!
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Slow play, But it is a Muni course, Lots of beginner golfers
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Nice course.
Nice course and a very friendly staff. Makes you fill very welcome.
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OK course for the money
Greens need some love but overall it is a fair course for the price. I wouldn't pay over 30.
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Green Burnout Issues
This course is usually a good mainstay for me as I have played many times. Course presents some decent challenges and one can work on various aspects of their game. Staff is always friendly and it is a good buy with the Golfnow hot deals, This round the back nine greens were clearly burned out from possible over fertilizing of the those greens. Front nine was in good shape. Good bar area and cart girls are always nice and friendly.
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u000007181362, thank your great review! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Ironwood Golf Course.
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.
Ironwood is still deserving of the name Ironweed
The greens are very slow where there is grass and bumpy where the grass is dead or replaced with weeds. If you liked the course in the past it won’t disappoint you. If you expected the city of Gainesville would improve it’s condition over the two decades they have owned and managed it you will be sorely disappointed.
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Very wet, greens were good and had a great round
I tee'd off just after 12pm after it had been raining all morning. I knew the course would be soaking wet and cart path only. Any day on the course is a win in my book. Greens were in great shape.
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, u4836513. We appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. Thank you for choosing Ironwood Golf Course. We would love to know how we can earn those last two stars next time!
Enjoyable
Not the best greens but with tee boxes from 5000-6500 yards theres challenge for everyone. Starter was super friendly.
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Bang for your buck!
Ironwood is a sold course that allows you to use your whole bag. There’s some some fun holes out there short and long par 3 risk reward holes all through. Not a bad option.
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Nice Course
The course was in good condition, greens had been punched and sanded. Staff is very friendly.
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Hi Frank1233456. 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.
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A great course for the money! Very nice and friendly staff! Greens were super slow and recently aireated...not pleasant putting at alll...especially if you are normally playing on nicer courses with speedy greens! The fairways overall were good...just a little hard in areas. Tee boxes were good but the bunkers need alot of work! Especially the long grass in and around the edges. Pretty short and easy course. Typical for a public municipality owned and run course. I would play again if in the area.
Hi u314159783524. We would love to hear more about your positive experience at 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!
Love the layout
The course plays great. Staff is always so friendly. Only complaint (on me technically) is that greens were aerated and there were more than a few sandy greens. Would still recommend it though. Had a great time!
Wow, we are so happy you enjoyed your round, u000006314172! We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Not bad...greens were in rough shape
Greens has recently been punched but there was an abnormal amount of sand on most of the greens. Made approach shots and putts pretty frustrating.
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Nice course, aerating greens
It was very crowded at first, we had to wait for 2 groups to tee off right at our tee time. Fortunately the pace got moving after that for the most part.. the greens were being aerated at the time which was annoying but understandable
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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.