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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
back up to par
its been a couple months since i played here and i was really disappointed last time, everything seemed uncared for. maybe the warmer weather helped it, but the difference is night and day. the greens are fuller and greener, fairways all mowed, and most of the tee boxes are clean. Just immaculate compared to a short time ago. ill be back soon!
Greens in below average condition
Speed on each green is different. The unusual
winter has taken its toll on the course. Usually
in better condition. Hopefully, things will get
better in a few weeks.
Excellent value
Course was in very good condition. Greens had been recently treated and dressed when we played but they were still good. Pin positions made some greens very tricky. Fairways were excellent. A very pretty course with lots of narrow tree lined fairways. A fair test for all golfers. Staff very helpful and friendly. Excellent vale.
Nice course
Even after torrential rain last wk, course was in good shape. Played 18 in just under 4 hours with a group in front of us.
Great Value. Aim away from the trees.
Great Public course. The course is in great shape. Mother nature will eat your golf balls. Bring extra balls.
The course will be great soon
The people at the golf course are friendly and very helpful, just need to wait mother nature out, played on a day the rain was very bad which made the course very wet, was not able to get a entire round in and the course gave us a rain check. look forward to playing the course soon in better weather!
honest course
a very nice place to play, greens where nice staff was really nice, every thing was kept really clean
Disappointing
Greens were covering with sand, rough and impossible to putt on. Fairways were wet and had very little grass. I would not recommend this course.
Beautiful day of golf
Nice and friendly people. Course needs grounds work. Loved the wild life- hawks, turkey, turtles. Saw fresh deer tracks.
Beautiful day of golf
Golf course was wet but managed well with using cart path only.
swamp golf
Greens are good, fairways need work, I played the day after a good rain. This course is in the swamp so water was still standing in the fairways. Bring your best driver. Glad to see they removed a bunker in front of a 175 yard par 3
Just a Fun Round with Friends
This course has come a long way since the city invested a bunch of money into it, and I think it's a great course for beginners and practicing golfers. This is what you will find if you are experienced so be prepared. The wilderness is beautiful with wild turkeys and deer walking out in the open on the back 9 at evening. Great course to have a fun round with friends, but I wouldn't rate it as the top in Gainesville.
not many choices in gainesville
this is the only public course in gainesville that stays in good shape
Obey spent
Too bad the city spent so much Monet upgrading then let it slide downhill.
Great Character with nice greens typical
My wife and I play this course 2 times weekly. the greens generally are good shape. Cool feature is the turkey and deer presence in the afternoon....
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Needs some maintenance
The greens were quite slow and the fairways were pretty barren. For a quick game while passing through. The area it was okay but not one I would go out of the way to repeat.
An enjoyable golf course
I was pleasantly surprised by this course. Based upon reviews in Golfnow from previous players, I thought this course might be disappointing. Since I was in Gainesville visiting my son in pharmacy school and didn't want to drive very far for a better rated/reviewed course, I decided to take a chance and come out to try this course. I was pleasantly surprised by the conditions and the greens were in terrific shape. The course was moderately challenging with key lay-ups to in order to par. The scenery was very nice as well with wild deer and turkeys running wild. The ranger and staff were very pleasant and accommodating. I will definitely come back on subsequent visits.
Execellent Public Course
The course is in great shape and the greens are in excellent condition.
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