Ironclad Golf and Beer Garden
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About
Ironclad Golf and Beer Garden (formerly known as Belvedere Country Club) in Hampstead begins along the Intracoastal Waterway and then moves inland towards the clubhouse. The back nine is routed through tall forests that provide a home to grey heron and osprey. The golf course forms a large figure eight, which means you won't find any parallel fairways, but you will also be faced with wind whipping in every direction. The unique layout consists of six par 3s, seven par 4s, and five par 5s that all place a heavier emphasis on accuracy than distance. Many of the greens are elevated and the fairways are lined with trees. The par 3s are some of the most demanding holes due to their small, narrow greens. They are the toughest greens to hit in regulation but luckily if your placement isn't perfect there are still opportunities to save your score.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 71 | 6144 yards | 70.9 | 126 |
| Blue | 71 | 5846 yards | 69.5 | 123 |
| Gold | 71 | 5088 yards | 65.7 | 114 |
| Gold (W) | 71 | 5088 yards | 70.3 | 124 |
| Green (W) | 71 | 4482 yards | 66.6 | 113 |
| Green | 71 | 4482 yards | 63.3 | 109 |
| Red (W) | 71 | 4036 yards | 63.6 | 102 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 70.9/126 | 398 | 482 | 179 | 378 | 385 | 487 | 193 | 491 | 152 | 3145 | 446 | 159 | 455 | 482 | 156 | 333 | 390 | 180 | 398 | 2999 | 6144 |
| Blue M: 69.5/123 W: 74.5/133 | 364 | 450 | 164 | 364 | 379 | 455 | 172 | 467 | 143 | 2958 | 434 | 149 | 431 | 470 | 155 | 319 | 376 | 166 | 388 | 2888 | 5846 |
| Gold M: 65.7/114 W: 70.3/124 | 329 | 437 | 116 | 293 | 309 | 406 | 156 | 418 | 130 | 2594 | 376 | 136 | 372 | 398 | 144 | 264 | 311 | 151 | 342 | 2494 | 5088 |
| Green M: 63.3/109 W: 66.6/113 | 234 | 372 | 86 | 285 | 300 | 380 | 113 | 349 | 83 | 2202 | 369 | 122 | 332 | 386 | 120 | 256 | 276 | 132 | 289 | 2282 | 4484 |
| Red W: 63.6/102 | 234 | 321 | 66 | 240 | 244 | 320 | 113 | 349 | 83 | 1970 | 313 | 122 | 281 | 338 | 120 | 256 | 241 | 87 | 251 | 2009 | 3979 |
| Handicap | 3 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 4 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
| Handicap (W) | 5 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 8 |
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Tee boxes are like semi rough
Cheap round, good tacos, but they need to mow the tee boxes for the weekends - many had grass so tall it was sprouting seeds.
Two synthetic turf greens remain from last year, while most other greens have improved noticeably. Fairways are much better than last year after the new irrigation. Another 2 years and course will be 4 stars instead of 3. Will need better tee time management/marshals to then get to 5 for the area.
Course conditions improving
My wife and I enjoy the layout, food and weekly entertainment and events
Improving
Ironclad is a good value,
Having said that, they are making headway to making the course better. There are still a couple of temporary greens and the last few times I’ve played, the driving range was not open, so I had to play without a proper warmup. They are working on it and hopefully will be open soon.
Still making improvements
I have played this course several times and plan on returning often. They are getting close to finishing the improvements on the driving range and also throughout the course.
Most of the greens are much improved from last year and the fairways are also looking better. The irrigation system that was installed last year should really help this summer.
Still using a few temporary greens and a few others have spots that need some additional TLC.
BONUS: good cold micro brew after the round!
Overall a good layout and a good place to play.
Still Updating
The grass is starting to grow in the fairways and workers are continuing to fill in areas where irrigation lines were installed last year.
The greens are improving as well, even though there are a few temporary greens being used.
If you have not played Iron Clad in a while you will be surprised at all the improvements including work on the driving range as well as cleaning up many areas of the course that have been neglected for years.
Kudos to the management team for their efforts.
To wish I lived closer
Good course conditions for early Spring golf. Stayed after for food, brews, live music and farmers market. This is a Great atmosphere to be around. Thanks to all the friendly staff
Ironclad
Owners of course have invested in upgrading the course and facilities. Currently under construction i.e. temporary greens, new irrigation system and new driving range. Should be in much better shape in the fall.
Disappointed
Course is still under repair and no discount on replay round.
It's obvious the new owners have put a lot of time, effort, and money into the course. It has significantly improved since I first started playing there. Keep up the good work.
Restoration coming along
Couple of temporary greens but other than that the restoration is impressive. Greens they have completed remind me of Pinehurst greens. Beer cart came by three times. That’s two more than I’ve seen anywhere else. Beer garden after the round was great!
Honest Review
Course coming along. Played front nine and something happened on back 9 pile up at 10th hole called it a day.
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