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3.7
461 Reviews (461)
5 Stars
96
4 Stars
217
3 Stars
105
2 Stars
23
1 Stars
20
Conditions
3.3
Value
4.0
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.7
80.3%
Recommend this course
383 out of 461 reviews
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3.7
27 Reviews (27)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.7
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.1
74.1%
Recommend this course
20 out of 27 reviews
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3.8
54 Reviews (54)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
21
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.4
Value
4.0
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.3
81.5%
Recommend this course
44 out of 54 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Par 72
Length 6607 yards
Slope 127
Rating 72.4
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Ironwood Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1964
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect David Wallace (1964) Mike Beebe (2010) MacCurrach Golf (2010)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Beverage Carts

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities

Reviews

3.7
461 Reviews (461)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 20
Watching the Game 12
Patio Dining 6
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 20
Undulating Greens 15
Water Hazards 13
This course/club is great for:
Locals 21
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 21
Advanced Golfers 9
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 19
Near the Airport 19
Worth the Drive 10

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Wet weather
Used cart

Hoping for improvement.

Played here about 6 weeks ago. Have also played there last year.. Today was disappointing. Fairways were very dry and grass was in poor shape. Greens were blotchy as there were patches of different grass growing. I was told it was due to the change of the seasons here in Florida and they were letting the new grass grow in. Maybe. I like the course, as I stated I have played here before. It was better then. Playing again today (two days after this review) and after a few rainstorms. Hopefully the course will be better.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Plays Once a month
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3.0
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Used cart

We would play again, but if you require perfection for your rounds, there might be a better option in the area. We had a short window of time to play a round before our day started. The rate was okay at $40 with the cart, but we have played much better courses for the same. There were some really rough patches on fairways and greens. We flew through the course with an 8 a.m. tee time.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Great City Course even greater staff.

Woke up looking for a road trip course to play. Found Ironwood. While waiting out the rain conversing with the staff. They were so over the top welcoming and grateful I chose to play there today. The conditions were wet so cart path most of the round. A flatter course layout with challenging holes. The greens rolled pretty smooth but kind of patchy on some of the holes.The fairways maybe this time if yr are short on turf. Looking forward to making the trip up again to play Ironwood. I have played numerous city courses this one stands out!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Golf on our way Home

Stopped in Gainesville for 18 holes before heading back to Ga- play was very slow at first, but back nine was much better pace of play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Decent Course

First time playing here in quite a while. Though the course is kind of flat, the course was in good shape. Greens were sandy but still fast. More people playing than I remember but still managed to finish in less than four hours. I’ll be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Worst Greens Around

Greens aerated & heavily sanded. Approach shots don't hold & skip off. Putting difficult, not rolling try and picking up sand on the ball.
Course heavily watered & wet.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Rain damage to the course affected the standard of play

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Departure time

Availability on the course with its respective golf cart should improve, especially on busy days. It was my turn this Sunday that even though I was 15 minutes before the starting tee, I couldn't get out because there weren't enough golf carts available.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Very nice

Greens were nice, fairways were nice. I had never played here before and was pleasantly surprised. Even saw a couple gators laying by the water on the front nine.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

I didn't manage to play busy field.

I arrived early but I couldn't play because the entire field was occupied and there was no car.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Good public course

Great course, very challenging.
Will definitely be back to play more.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

They can never seem to get their greens right. Always have sand or seed all over them. Poor pace of play. Would rather drive a little more and play much better courses in Ocala.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Needs improvement (badly)

Greens were below average. Noticeable weeds on the greens.
Fairways were average. Some areas need repair
Rough were below average. No distinction between rough and parts of fairway.
Tee boxes (orange) were average. Not many people play from the tips.
Practice greens were terrible. Very sandy due to repair from washout.
Carts were below average, holes in seats. Etc…

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Florida Golf in December

Enjoyed the course. Played 18 in 2hours and 56 minutes. Course was in good shape. Greens were very fast and someone made the person cutting the holes angry. Pin placements were TOUGH.
The Staff was outstanding. Definitely would play there again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 12/04/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of our golf course. We appreciate your positive feedback about the course conditions, staff, and pace of play. We apologize if the fast greens and tough pin placements affected your experience, and we will take your feedback into consideration for future improvements. We look forward to having you play at our course again.

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Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 11/20/2023

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!

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Commented on 11/20/2023

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!

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Reviews 71
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Fun

Great course. Exactly what you’d expect for the price and it being a muni. Fun layout. Fair and forgiving, but with the opportunity to make some tough shots. Overall fun loop. Green we’re in rough shape and drainage seems to be an issue on some fairways.. But those negatives minimally affected play. The course was fully booked so I expected a nightmarishly long round. To my surprise, once we got off the first tee we finished in 3:40. Not bad!!! Worthwhile to play this course if you are in Gainesville.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 11/16/2023

We appreciate your detailed review and feedback on our golf course. We apologize for any negative experience you may have had regarding the condition of the greens and drainage in some areas. Thank you for taking the time to leave your review and we hope to see you back on the course soon.

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Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Commented on 11/16/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, sbriant. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Ironwood Golf Course!

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