Iron Valley Golf Club

Its been quite some time since I took the trip from Philly to Iron Valley to play.. The weather was fantastic and kind of breezy for this time of year. Then again, Iron Valley sits up on a mountainside and you can expect wind there.. The 9's have been reversed since I last played .
From a beauty and difficulty standpoint, Iron Valley is at the top of public courses in PA.. The holes go uphill and downhill with as many heroic shots as you can ever imagine.. The 1st hole green sits up on a huge perch above the valley below and the views are remarkable. Its the #1 handicap hole and the approach shot to the back pin placement was extremely difficult. I would suspect many people are starting off their round with a double or triple bogey on the first hole due to its very demanding uphill nature.
The par 5's on Iron Valley are incredibly tight and tricky and must be played conservatively... You can pile up huge scores on these holes if you do not lay up your 2nd shot wisely..
The island green hole is the 5th hole and on this day played 125 yds into a swirling wind.. If you want to envision what its like to play TPC Sawgrass 17th hole, this may be the closest thing you will see to that hole in this area... The green is tiny and there is no bailout anywhere.. Its either on the green or its a lost ball..
The conditioning of the course needs to be upgraded some.. The greens were slower than they should be for such an upscale course.. The tees and fairways were in fine condition..
All in all, Iron Valley is a delight and a unique place to play... For the good player, if you break 80 here, you've done a great job... Its real easy to throw in a few real bad holes here that can destroy your score and that is the greatest challenge to avoid those.
Its only a 75 min ride from Philly and more Philly golfers should make the trip to Iron Valley and see a fantastic course and sight for the eyes..

Very nice conditions! Solid course but the layout was weird to me. The front nine and back nine are vastly different layouts.

Would certainly play here again!

Hard to find a level lie after the first three holes. Lots of approach shots from downhill lies with ball above or below your feet. Many holes you'd drive to one edge of the fairway and the slope bounces your ball into the rough on the opposite side. Great course but I wouldn't play it again.

First time playing at Iron Valley. wonderful course that is in great condition. will definetly play again.

Amazing layout views were great . I will definitely be back.

Staff was exceptional and I really enjoyed the day at the course. It was gruesome hot though:)

I had an incredible time playing Iron Valley for the first time! It met all the expectations and then blew me out of the water. The uniqueness of layout and challenge in general is top notch. This is going to be a staple course for me!

Conditions were great, layout was lots of fun, and the starter was very cool which is a rarity. Warmup range was cheap and great.

The views alone are worth it, very challenging course, greens are hard to read and fast, some narrow fairways, some cart paths need repaired, but man what a course, will definitely be playing again!

The pro shop and starters: Folks have always been professional and welcoming

The course conditions: always the best in the area. From tee to green excellent

The course design: Pete Dye is a rascal. This is a challenging course. Sometimes with small terraced greens Always fun

Challenging course in great condition. Great price as a hot deal.

Great course, Quite challenging and fun, conditions were great and the staff was amazing great value for the money.