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3.5
254 Reviews (254)
5 Stars
53
4 Stars
98
3 Stars
58
2 Stars
33
1 Stars
12
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.9
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.6
75.2%
Recommend this course
200 out of 254 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.8
30 Reviews (30)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.2
Value
4.4
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.5
86.7%
Recommend this course
26 out of 30 reviews
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3.3
87 Reviews (87)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
30
3 Stars
22
2 Stars
14
1 Stars
8
Conditions
2.7
Value
3.7
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.2
69.0%
Recommend this course
60 out of 87 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 71
Length 6144 yards
Slope 126
Rating 70.9

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.

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Course Details

Year Built 1970
Golf Season Year round
Architect Russell T. Burney (1970)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts No

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Caddies No
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

Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Reviews

3.5
254 Reviews (254)
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Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 33
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 18
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Disappointed

Course is still under repair and no discount on replay round.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 18
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Honest Review

Course coming along. Played front nine and something happened on back 9 pile up at 10th hole called it a day.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good golf and better tacos!

I play this course often as it is local and affordable. I played on MLK day and it got backed up quick with a lot of kids playing. Usually it’s wide open. Greens are in really good condition and hopefully in the spring the fairways will match. They’ve done a lot of work to the course, great staff, and Shaka tacos is a great way to end a round!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great bang for the buck

Irrigation system in place for next year, Greens
which have been under repair shaping up.
Have done a lot of work on course over the last year. Should be in great shape for next year.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Better Every Week

Improvements every week, crews and staff working hard.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 49
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Cart Path only

It was cart path only for a very good reason. The course was wet after the recent soaking rains.
However, there were only a few places where you had to maneuver around standing water in the fairway or sand traps. Most of the heavy water was near the cart paths or outlying areas
I was pleased to see that the new bridge between #’s 16 &17 was now open. Also the limestone cart paths on 16 & 17 were coming along nicely.

Happy to see all the improvements that are being made…keep it up!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 49
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice to get out and play a round

It was a nice December day to play golf. Even though a lot of people were playing the pace of play was good.
We could see that the management was still working on improving the course and anticipate that it will be better in 2024…using a few temporary greens will give the renovated greens a chance to be completely ready next year.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Better Every Week

Management working hard on improvements.
Appears sprinkler lines ready to go.
Fun course can’t beat it for the $$$

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Horrendous Greens

The fairways were playable. The greens were not. Too hard poor grass cover. Some were under maintenanceand were replaced using artificial plastic grass rugs. Useless for putting.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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