Ironwood Country Club · South
PrivateIronwood Country Club, 73735 Irontree Dr, Palm Desert, CA 92260, USA
The lay of the land.
How the course above sets up: its routing, character, and what to expect.
Ironwood Country Club · South is an 18-hole golf course in Palm Desert, CA, playing 4,757–7,274 yards from 8 sets of tees (slope 105–136, course rating up to 75.3).
The word on the course.
How golfers talk about it, summarized from public reviews. Their opinions, not our scoring.
The longer, tougher of Ironwood’s two courses, the South meanders along the Santa Rosa foothills in a quiet, almost house-free setting that golfers find genuinely serene. It plays longer than its yardage suggests, but generous fairways keep it fair, and the original Ted Robinson water holes are the design highlights.
Consistently praised
- Peaceful, secluded routing with almost no houses crowding the holes.
- Robinson-style par 3s over water (the 6th and 14th) draw repeat praise.
Worth knowing
- Plays noticeably longer than the card; the par-4 12th demands a drive over a desert wash.
Golfers recommend
- Pick a tee honestly since the South is genuinely long from the back.
- Expect firm, medium-to-fast greens that release on downhill putts.
Tee fit & expected score.
Set your handicap for the right tees, a realistic score, and the holes where you'll get a stroke.
Play the Orange tees, 6049 yds
How to play it
- Scoring chances at #2, so make your birdies count.
- Card-wreckers at #3, #7, #9, #16, #18. Bogey is fine here; don't compound mistakes.
- 5 par 4s over 440 yds, a course that rewards length off the tee.
Tagged scorecard.
Per-hole tags for hazards, length, and scoring chances from your selected tee.
| Hole | Par | Yds | SI | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1• | 4 | 405 | 9 | |
| 2• | 5 | 480 | 17 | ReachableBirdie |
| 3• | 4 | 451 | 7 | Long 4 |
| 4• | 3 | 224 | 11 | Long 3 |
| 5•• | 5 | 541 | 3 | Tough |
| 6• | 3 | 187 | 15 | |
| 7•• | 4 | 447 | 1 | Long 4Tough |
| 8• | 4 | 407 | 13 | |
| 9• | 4 | 465 | 5 | Long 4 |
| Out | 36 | 3607 | ||
| 10• | 5 | 525 | 12 | |
| 11• | 4 | 396 | 6 | |
| 12• | 4 | 414 | 14 | |
| 13• | 4 | 424 | 4 | |
| 14• | 3 | 189 | 18 | |
| 15• | 5 | 565 | 10 | |
| 16•• | 4 | 444 | 2 | Long 4Tough |
| 17• | 3 | 230 | 16 | Long 3 |
| 18• | 4 | 480 | 8 | Long 4 |
| In | 36 | 3667 | ||
All tees & ratings
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 7274 | 75.3 | 136 | 72 |
| Blue | 6929 | 73.7 | 131 | 72 |
| Copper | 6660 | 72.4 | 128 | 72 |
| White | 6472 | 71.6 | 126 | 72 |
| Orange | 6049 | 69.3 | 121 | 72 |
| Green | 5846 | 68.3 | 118 | 72 |
| Yellow | 5334 | 66 | 112 | 72 |
| Silver | 4757 | 63.4 | 105 | 72 |
Conditions & terrain.
Today's wind by hole, the climbs and drops, and a seven-day playability outlook.
7-day outlook
Best window this week: Sat 05-30 · 95/100
Frequently asked.
- How long is Ironwood Country Club · South?
- Ironwood Country Club · South plays 4,757–7,274 yards across 8 sets of tees, to a par of 72 from the back tees.
- How difficult is Ironwood Country Club · South?
- Its slope rating ranges 105–136, with a course rating up to 75.3. The back nine plays tougher.
- Which tees should I play at Ironwood Country Club · South?
- A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the Orange tees at 6,049 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
Nearby & similar.
Other courses within reach, and the closest matches by difficulty and length.