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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
Lovely treed course.
Very enjoyable day, the course is in pretty good shape, a couple of the greens have some bare spots on them, and are very slow. The staff is very friendly and the pace of play is excellent, we will be back.
Ironwood is still worthy of the name Ironweed, but pace was great
Today was a perfect day for playing golf and my son and I decided to play Ironwood. We played 18 holes in 2.5 hours (which was awesome) and found the course to be worth the $18.50 green fees offered by GolfNow. Sadly the weeds and the condition of the greens were disappointing, but that has always been the case at Ironweed. The sand trap that I was in on #10 had nice fluffy sand that allowed me to get up and down for a par. The turkeys were out enjoying the weather and are always fun to watch how unavailable they are, especially since this during hunter no season for turkeys.
Hi Peter, thank you for the three stars. We are glad that you had a good time out there. We hope next time will be a five-star review!
Fun course
An interesting layout, lots of trees, every hole is distinct, no houses on the course, which is a really nice change.
The course is generally in good shape , some of the greens seem a little stressed, and they are quite slow, which took a little time to get used to. We are visiting the area from Canada and will definitely play here again, very good value.
Hello, We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. It is great to see you had an enjoyable time on the course and we hope you join us for another round soon.
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Good conditions the to green. Greens are very fast
Hi, thank you for the four stars! We are happy to hear that you found our course in good shape. Thanks for stopping by, and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Enjoyed the day!
We are just casual golfers - the pace was great, the day perfect, staff friendly and the price right! Eer will be back again!
Hi Carmie, We're glad to have met your over all expectation on the pace of play, staff friendliness and value for the money. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Mature scenic and great value.
So much nicer to play on a mature course set amoungst wonderful trees like Ironwood, than surrounded by new housing and freeways like many newer courses are.
Its great value for money and the staff were super helpful.
Hello, You can't beat the view at Ironwood Golf Course. We're glad you liked our course. Please come back again soon.
Slow greens
Tight course, nice staff. Fairways are having mole issues or something. Bunkers good condition. Greens are ridiculously slow.
Hello, Thank you for providing your feedback. We will address your comments with our team in order to make improvements. Please allow us to make it up to you in the near future.
They try hard
Lots of rangers and supervision; very helpful even helped find lost ball. Very friendly staff. Course is in as good shape as any other in area; better than most. A lot of players, but still moving along pretty good. I think all the rangers riding around help keep the idiots from playing here.
Hello, Thank you for leaving us a 4-star rating. We're glad you liked our friendly staff and course conditions. Book your next tee time with us soon.
Nice layout
Overall the course is in good shape. A few greens had some rough patches. The layout is good, no 2 holes are alike. Golf carts were in good conditions. Drinking water every 3 holes. Overall, a good experience.
Hi Bob, We are happy to have met your overall expectations in course conditions and course layout. Please come back again soon.
Somewhat disappointed in Conditions
Played today based on a recommendation from someone who had played here a couple months ago. The conditions of the greens and fairways have really deteriorated since then, the greens had a lot of bad spots and very bumpy with a grassy weed growing in spots. The fairways had some bad areas. Mostly was the poor greens.
Playvwas slow and had to wait on most of the holes.!would not come back, too many nice courses in the area.
Hi Raymond, Thank you for providing your feedback. We would like to apologize for our course conditions and will address your comments with our team. In order to make overall improvements to the course. Thank you for your business and please allow us to make it up to you.
Should have warned about tournament
Severely overcrowded due to tournament plus regular tee times. All tee times were double or triple booked. Everyone was upset and discussed. Many people walked off in anger. I would never have booked if I had been warned about the tournament. How greedy can they get to book that many players at the same time? It took over 6 hours to play 28 holes that normally take 3 hours. I am afraid to ever book here again. Green fees should be refunded.
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Most greens are going. Some bad spots . Fairways are good plenty of grass. Even has rough. I like that. Good condition overall.
Hi Jake, Thank you for leaving Ironwood Golf Course a 4-star rating. We are happy to hear that you liked our course conditions. Please come back again soon.
The greens were disappointing , very uneven and poor quality
I was disappointed with course condition and especially the greens . Will not play here again this year .
Hi John, Thank your providing your feedback. We would like to apologize for our course conditions and will address your comments with our team. In order to make improvements to our course.
Hello, We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars. We hope you'll give us another try in the near future.
Hello, We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Hello, We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Awesome
Awesome app and experience at ironwood golf course
Thank you for the 5-star review. Be sure to book your next tee time for the long weekend!
Hiarndog01. 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.
Good Public Course
It’s as good as it gets for public golf in Gainesville. The course condition will never wow you, but it’s also never a dump. Usually a worthwhile 18 holes of golf.
We're glad you had a pleasant round of golf with us. Be sure to book your last round of 2018 soon!
Cool layout
Nice course. Greens were nice however some were sanded and fertilzered. I would play again. Tight fairways.
We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
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Hi, thank you for the four stars! We are happy to hear that you found our course in great shape and had a good experience with our staff. We'll see you again soon.