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4.0
233 Reviews (233)
5 Stars
70
4 Stars
109
3 Stars
39
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
7
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.2
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.7
83.8%
Recommend this course
203 out of 233 reviews
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4.4
5 Reviews (5)
5 Stars
2
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Conditions
4.4
Value
4.6
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.6
100.0%
Recommend this course
5 out of 5 reviews
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4.1
20 Reviews (20)
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Conditions
4.2
Value
4.3
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.3
80.0%
Recommend this course
16 out of 20 reviews
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Course Highlights
Consistently friendly staff and solid course conditions make this Howell hidden gem worth discovering. Smooth pace of play and strong value for money keep regulars coming back round after round.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6145 yards
Slope 120
Rating 67.9
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Course Details

Year Built 1973
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 11/01
Architect Carl Stepcar

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS No
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Bunker No
Golf Simulator Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area No
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green No
Practice Hole No

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

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4.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Lots of signs

I have a feeling this course has been around for a while and they've had to put up with a lot of crap from patrons because there were signs everywhere telling people not to do certain things. This is one of the few courses in the area that makes you sign an agreement in exchange for a golf cart.

It's a barebones course, although they did have ball cleaners which was a good surprise. No divot repair mix, no water on the course (it was 85 and humid), no GPS, no coolers (even had signs saying you couldn't bring your own), no drink carts.

Conditions were good. Good amount of grass on the course - not much in terms of mud. No second cut off fairway, grass on tee box and fairway was a bit long. Greens were surprisingly good, ran a little slow. Tee boxes were flat.

Surprised at how many signs were saying "cart path only", felt like every 2-3 holes. The cart paths aren't really paths, it's a gravel/grass mix, very bumpy if you try and stick to them. The course was dry.

There were some interesting holes where you had to make decisions off the tee. #9 is either a 260+ carry from an elevated tee box down wind over water, or a <180 yard layup. Several holes had trees lining both sides that required you to keep it low and straight off the tee. It's a short course so there are some drivable Par 4's and the longest Par 5 is only 515 from the back tees. Some greens have steep run offs to be mindful of, but greenside bunkers were rare. Greens were average sized and relatively flat which made it easy to score well.

The course runs tee times on 8 minute intervals so don't go out if the course is crowded or you're looking at a 5 hour round. It was surprisingly empty on a Sunday morning and we were able to get done quickly.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 07/15/2024

Thank you for your review.Unfortunately the signage on the course was in response to the 4.5" of rain we received for the previous 2 days that shut down most every course in our region due to flooding. This is also behind the long fairways and tee boxes as the maintenance team was unable to use the heavy mowers with our getting stuck. I would invite you to give us a try again when the weather conditions are more favorable to play. IWGC

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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 310
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 310
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

The course was well laid out challenging tight holes on some. greens were exceptional and challenging enjoyed playing and will Definitely be back to play it again

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/28/2024

Hello, thank you for visiting us at Ironwood Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and feedback. We hope you join us for another round soon.

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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Nice course!

Just wrapped up a round. Even with the rain and wind, still had plenty of fun. Had some hacks ahead of me, played as a single, there were 3 of them…caught them @ hole 12 and played behind them the rest of the way. Then on hole 18, they left the flag pin down and walked off the course…can’t fix stupid I guess. Back to the course…

Staff was excellent, super friendly and welcoming! Course was in great shape! Putting/chipping green was excellent. Greens and fairways were in great shape. Course was kinda tight with balls flying everywhere, but fun nonetheless. Not too much hazard or challenge. Will be returning!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/04/2024

Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Ironwood Golf Course.

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

SLOW Pace

Friendly people and course in good shape. Unfortunately it took 1 1/2 hours to play 5 holes! Way overbooked and no ranger to keep pace. We were so frustrated having to wait on every shot that we left.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/24/2024

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. 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.

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Ironwood

The corset itself is in good shape. The cart paths are terrible. Many times driving in the grass was a far better option than using the cartpath when available

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/24/2024

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. 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.

Played On
Reviews 34
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 34
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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