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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
gene b
course is in good shape for the weather conditions we have had lately need some warm temps and rain here to get conditions back where they should be
Pace of play
The course is layed out fantastic. The staff were friendly and the food great. The only problem I had was the pace of play. I’m not a perfect golfer, but , they had to many golfers on the course. All we did was hit and then wait for several minutes.. that’s the only issue I had with this course.
Great Round
The staff and starters were extremely friendly and i had a very enjoyable day playing the course. With the recent renovations the course continues to improve. Would recommend playing the course for sure.
Great condition!
it was an overcast day. play was light but the course was in maybe the best shape I have ever played it. I have been playing this course since the 80's. greens were quick and fairways were very nice as well. Worth every penny! the investments made here show.
Good public course
Nice practice range, very personable staff, course in pretty good shape, some narrow fairways are a challenge for those who spray the ball (like me).
Excellent staff
The staff is great and the course is in good shape for a public course. It's challenging with tight fairways and rolling greens. Driving range is great. Wish I could take the driving range mats to the course!
UAB vs. Gators
Great value for the money. Fairways are tight in places, but rough was not overly penal. Beware #1 if you have never been here. Greens were moderately fast and rolled true.
Ironwood has grass and real rough
Ironwood reopened last month and I have played it three times. The good news is the course has grass and is in better shape than it has been in many years. The bad news is the pace of play is very slow and I never saw any effort by staff to address the problem group. If you are lucky enough to get a tee time either very early or when the course is empty and get the golfnow.com “Hot deal” you will likely appreciate the city of Gainesville’s willingness to financially support this muni golf course.
Nice Course
Grass in the rough hides your ball until you are right on top of it. Otherwise course is in great shape.
An awesome day on an awesome course
This was my first time playing Ironwood, and the work done on it has left it in really good shape. The tee boxes are just about perfect, and the greens are in really good shape as well. The fairways are in good shape, but the rough is really fuzzy and caused me to loose over a dozen balls for the 18 holes. The golf carts are new and the driving range is probably the best in Gainesville ... although to be honest the matts are really too close together, and it would be impossible for people to actually use all the matts as they are laid out. The putting green and chipping green is also very nice. I will also say, that the sand traps have real sand in them, and so it is possible to blast out without breaking your wrist on hard clay. It was pretty busy today, and there was a group in front that was slow, and a weasel behind me who kept pummeling me with balls ... that kind of spoiled an otherwise awesome day.
Unplayable rough
Could be a nice course but the rough is impossible. This is a muni course for amateurs not the U.S. Open. If you are 5 inches off the fairway you can loose your ball. Also will make pace of play ridiculously slow on a busy day.
Upgrade
First time playing since the restoration. The course was in good condition. However, I don't see much difference of the fairways since they did them over.
Good deal, good course, good day.
The course was just reopened after a six month upgrade. Fairways were in great shape. The greens were fast and smooth. The rough was trouble if you landed in it but that is to be expected. Old trees are gone new markers were up and golf carts were brand new. Club house was clean and the bathrooms were remodeled. The rest room on the front nine has been moved to the back nine on 15. The driving range now has a sheltered area for driving with matts. I enjoyed my game and would recommend this course to any one.
New fairways are perfect.Tee boxes great. Greens a bit shaggy/slow. Only complaint would be condition of the rough. Very thick fescue and if you miss fairway by a couple feet you couldn’t even find your ball.
Crazy Rough
Ironwood overall was in great shape with one exception, the rough. So thick and tall you could not find a ball if you threw it 2 feet in front of you. The fairways, greens and bunkers were fine.
If the rough was mowed lower there would be a lot quicker play. As it is now anything off the fairways costs easly 5 minutes to find, if you are lucky.
We're coming back, but not until the situation with the rough is resolved.
Course is being reseeded not good to play now maybe in the future
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