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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
Poor Greens
Greens were in fair to poor condition. Golfnow should have warned golfers of aeration of greens.
Great if you have 6 hours to golf.
Im a frequent golfer here but the last two times have been awful. There are high school golfers walking all over the course. I don’t mind it at all, but it would be nice to know that ahead of time. It took me over 2 1/2 hours to play the front 9. The greens are in good shape, course has some nice hole design. I just can’t go there and play anymore because of the ridiculously slow pace of play.
Hello, u7542428. Thank you for taking the time to review and leave your feedback on your recent round with us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and we apologize if we missed the mark. Please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop with any additional concerns. Thanks for choosing Ironwood Golf Course.
Ironwood
Course is in much better shape than previously. Still needs some attention on the greens and mowing the rough down a bit. Otherwise, not too bad…
Thanks so much for your wonderful review, u775707900. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Ironwood Golf Course!
Hi, u000004413659. We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Ironwood Golf Course!
Swampy
Pace of play was great done in 3 hours. I came upon a guy giving lessons to his kids. He was very considerate and let several groups go through. Fairways were in good shape plenty of grass, green were a little bumpy but not terrible. Some area’s of the course could have used a mowing. Course was worth the $27 bucks but not worth the 50 min drive. Overall a good day playing.
Hi, Greg9975115! 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!
Hi, Azngolfer79. 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.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Ironwood Golf Course!
Sandy greens
Greens were heavily sanded. Almost needed a rake on some jokes. No advance notice at check-in.
Thanks so much for your wonderful review, rdcomfort. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Ironwood Golf Course!
They had just sanded the greens mosquitoes were absolutely horrible.
Hi, u127702383! 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!
Ironwood golf course review
Nice layout , course was in good shape considering the drought Florida is in , great staff.
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We're glad to hear that you enjoyed our course layout, its condition, and that our staff provided great service during your visit.
Hi, u314161967204. 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!
Great Hidden Gem
My Son and I played here for a pre Fathers day outing. Love the layout and the challenges. Shout out to the starter. A fun guy to talk to and very informative on the course since it was out first time. We will travel the hour and 10 minute to play again .
Thank you for taking the time to share your positive experience at our course. We are thrilled to hear that you and your son enjoyed the layout and challenges of the course, as well as the hospitality of our starter. We look forward to seeing you on the course again soon!
Ironwood golf course
Played the course on a very hot day , fairways were in great shape , only a couple of greens had distressed surface.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of our golf course. We are glad to hear that you found the fairways to be in great shape despite the hot weather, and we apologize for any inconvenience caused by the distressed greens. We appreciate your feedback!
PMP Golf
They are doing a great job with this course.
Really enjoy the layout as well as the conditions.
The greens are full and rolling well.
Keep up the good work!
Thank you so much for your positive feedback! We're glad to hear that you're enjoying our course and that we're meeting your expectations. We appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review!
Good Value
Course was pretty rough in certain spots. There was a few times where the fairway was questionable and greens were pretty rough. Value wise it’s what you pay for. Staff is very friendly. Not much of a breeze and not many trees so it can get very hot. Would consider again at right price but not an everyday course
Thank you for your review. We apologize for the rough condition of certain areas of the course, and appreciate your acknowledgement of our friendly staff. We will take your feedback into consideration to improve the quality of our course.
Hello Pacmak11. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star and thanks for choosing Ironwood Golf Course!
We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share your favorite part of your experience and what we can do to earn that last star! Thanks for golfing at Ironwood Golf Course!
Fun
Had a great time despite the slow pace of play. Was in good company
Hi, u314162451702. 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.
Hello, Robswiney. 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!
Other than the greens being aerated it was fun to golf. We will go back
Everyone was friendly and nice. The course was busy as most are this time of year, but it went well. We will definitely use it again.
Hi, u314163702374. 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.
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We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, Jake4281959. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Ironwood Golf Course, and we hope to see you again in the future.