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3.5
266 Reviews (266)
5 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
2.9
Value
4.0
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.7
77.1%
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211 out of 266 reviews
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3.8
31 Reviews (31)
5 Stars
4
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3 Stars
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Conditions
3.2
Value
4.4
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.5
87.1%
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27 out of 31 reviews
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3.5
85 Reviews (85)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
35
3 Stars
19
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
7
Conditions
2.8
Value
4.0
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.3
75.3%
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64 out of 85 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
266 Reviews (266)
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Reviews 52
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Supriised with the course.

We were pleasantly surprised with the course conditions since we last played Iron Clad!
Even though there are still 3 temporary greens and one closed hole the greens were much improved. The fairways were also much improved.
They are still adding irrigation to the course which should improve the fairways considerably.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Under Construction

First 9 holes were aerated and 10 was shut down. So all of the players had to cram onto holes 11-18 and 3 of those holes had temp greens. So not a good experience.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 18
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Work In Progress

You have to break a few eggs to make an Omlette.
Working hard to upgrade course, sprinkler installation ongoing. Much better than selling to developer to place housing on it.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 36
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice layout

Really enjoy playing here. Tees & fairways are in very good shape. Greens are a bit slow but in nice condition. Were 3 temporary greens today. Course conditions improve every time we play. Will continue playing here. Thanks to all the staff

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Overall

They are putting a lot of work, effort and money into this course. In a couple of years it’s going to be awesome course. I’ll keep playing soon to be hidden jewel. Keep up the good work.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Needs Work

We played here last year in August and it was in better shape then than it it’s now and was cheaper. After we paid the full price of $35 was when we were told one hole was closed and two holes had temporary greens. (It was really three hole). Started on the back 9 and greens were in ok shape even the holes that were closed those greens looked better that holes that were open. Front nine greens were completely different than back. It was like we were playing a completely different course. They needed to be cut and were fuzzy where the back nine had been cut and rolled. I understand they are trying to fix this place up and I look forward to playing there when they are done with it. But charging full price for a course that was in that shape is crazy.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course under renovation

Irrigation system being installed. Numerous greens were abandoned. Cart paths in need of repair.

Value Fair
Layout Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course should not be open

Terrible terrible terrible and it’s not advertised that half the holes have temporary green on grass so the fact that they are charging regular price for that pasture should be ilegal. They only had a sign saying hole 8 was closed. The whole place is terrible.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Course is in Rough Shape

Course is in rough shape at the moment. Looks like they are doing work on greens/fairways to better the course in the long run but it is a struggle at the moment. Temp greens on a few of the holes as well. One of my favorite courses to play when it is in decent shape, so will definitely be back, but not for a while.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Golf Experience

Have watched this group steadily improve the course and amenities since they opened. Work in progress, but they are doing a great job of brining a fun golfing experience to the area. Highly recommend the course for a fun day.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Mixed Review

The course layout is challenging and imaginative. The course upkeep has been neglected. We played several temporary greens and several others were bald, sandy, or both.

The course needs investment and a better groundskeeper.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

New Owners working diligently to upgrade course, you have to break a few eggs to make an omelette.

Working hard to upgrade course the pricing reflects that and happy they are, could have sold land to developer.

Conditions Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

I’d only recommend this course for beginners who don’t practice putting. Very open course, but the greens were as thick as the rough and were very poorly tended. Barely any hazards, and you’ll find yourself driving next to cars getting from hole to hole. The tee boxes were also basically cement. The only thing saving this course was it cost me only $20 for 9 including a cart.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Decent value

Greens were being worked on, so temporary greens were in play. Should be a different experience when the greens are back in shape.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Ironclad

As novice players, we enjoyed this course. Good opportunity to use multiple clubs. Not busy so no pressure from behind. Enjoyed a beer after the round in the beer garden area, watched the corn hole games.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 18
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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