The Ironwood Course
The Ironwood Course, which opened in January 2004 as a Phoenix private golf course, encompasses seven water features, intimidating bunkers, …
The Ironwood Course, which opened in January 2004 as a Phoenix private golf course, encompasses seven water features, intimidating bunkers, and a backdrop of a mountain mesa. This is a classic high-risk/high-reward design and the more challenging of the two Anthem, Arizona golf courses. Post-round conversation often focuses on “Anthem Alley,” the 10th through 12th uniquely crafted water holes that tend to drive up scores.
# 1 / Hole #1
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 6
Women's 10
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 438
BLACK 404
BLUE 380
WHITE 376
GREEN 352
Slope:
Black 137 | Blue 135 | White 130 | White- Ladies 142 | Green- Men 122 | Green- Ladies 128 | Red- Ladies 125
Pro Tips
| Ironwood opens with a long demanding par 4. This uphill hole rises 50 feet from tee to green. Bunkers frame the fairway and the green is protected by two bunkers. |
# 2 / Hole #2
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 4
Women's 2
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 395
BLACK 385
BLUE 366
WHITE 340
GREEN 300
Slope:
Black 137 | Blue 135 | White 130 | White- Ladies 142 | Green- Men 122 | Green- Ladies 128 | Red- Ladies 125
Pro Tips
| This narrow downhill par 4 may require a lay-up off the tee as a wash severs the fairway at 275 yards. A long bunker guards the right side of the green. |
# 3 / Hole #3
Par: 5
Handicaps:
Men's 2
Women's 4
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 546
BLACK 519
BLUE 486
WHITE 486
GREEN 457
Slope:
Black 137 | Blue 135 | White 130 | White- Ladies 142 | Green- Men 122 | Green- Ladies 128 | Red- Ladies 125
Pro Tips
| Tumbling 60 feet downhill from tee to green, this 546 yard par 5 defines risk reward. A safe approach to the green requires a lay-up short of a deep wash which bisects the green from the fairway. A more bold approach however, will carry the wash setting up an eagle putt on an undulating green. |
# 4 / Hole #4
Par: 3
Handicaps:
Men's 16
Women's 16
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 220
BLACK 201
BLUE 191
WHITE 150
GREEN 140
Slope:
Black 137 | Blue 135 | White 130 | White- Ladies 142 | Green- Men 122 | Green- Ladies 128 | Red- Ladies 125
Pro Tips
| At 220 yards, hole 4 is the longest par 3 on the course. The large green divided by a ridge is guarded by a lake on the right. |
# 5 / Hole #5
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 10
Women's 8
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 457
BLACK 408
BLUE 375
WHITE 370
GREEN 353
Slope:
Black 137 | Blue 135 | White 130 | White- Ladies 142 | Green- Men 122 | Green- Ladies 128 | Red- Ladies 125
Pro Tips
| This long par 4 features a narrow fairway bottlenecking at 300 yards. While the front and right of the green remain open, the left side is protected by a long menacing bunker. |
# 6 / Hole #6
Par: 5
Handicaps:
Men's 8
Women's 6
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 571
BLACK 542
BLUE 535
WHITE 507
GREEN 469
Slope:
Black 137 | Blue 135 | White 130 | White- Ladies 142 | Green- Men 122 | Green- Ladies 128 | Red- Ladies 125
Pro Tips
| This long par 5 demands an accurate tee shot between five intimidating bunkers. A cluster of bunkers 50 yards short of the green will challenge the second shot. |
# 7 / Hole #7
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 14
Women's 14
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 327
BLACK 309
BLUE 300
WHITE 279
GREEN 269
Slope:
Black 137 | Blue 135 | White 130 | White- Ladies 142 | Green- Men 122 | Green- Ladies 128 | Red- Ladies 125
Pro Tips
| Hole 7 is the shortest par 4 on the course. Four arcing bunkers in the middle of the fairway call for a lay-up to the left. A tee shot over the bunkers to the right shelf fairway could reach the green. |
# 8 / Hole #8
Par: 3
Handicaps:
Men's 18
Women's 18
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 183
BLACK 155
BLUE 145
WHITE 129
GREEN 123
Slope:
Black 137 | Blue 135 | White 130 | White- Ladies 142 | Green- Men 122 | Green- Ladies 128 | Red- Ladies 125
Pro Tips
| Situated in a small valley, this 180 yard par 3 is squeezed by a pot bunker in the front right and a large bunker in the back left. |
# 9 / Hole #9
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 12
Women's 12
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 431
BLACK 401
BLUE 374
WHITE 362
GREEN 330
Slope:
Black 137 | Blue 135 | White 130 | White- Ladies 142 | Green- Men 122 | Green- Ladies 128 | Red- Ladies 125
Pro Tips
| The finale to the front nine is an uphill 431 yard par 4. A tee shot daring the hazard on the left provides a better angle to the plateaued green. Bunkers protect the right and back of this small green. |
# 10 / Hole #10
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 3
Women's 11
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 411
BLACK 385
BLUE 365
WHITE 358
GREEN 352
Slope:
Black 137 | Blue 135 | White 130 | White- Ladies 142 | Green- Men 122 | Green- Ladies 128 | Red- Ladies 125
Pro Tips
| A strategic tee shot on this downhill par 4 will hug the bunkers on the right. This will allow an easier approach to the green which is surrounded by water and a deceptive bunker short of the green. |
# 11 / Hole #11
Par: 3
Handicaps:
Men's 13
Women's 15
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 217
BLACK 188
BLUE 176
WHITE 168
GREEN 160
Slope:
Black 137 | Blue 135 | White 130 | White- Ladies 142 | Green- Men 122 | Green- Ladies 128 | Red- Ladies 125
Pro Tips
| This 217 yard par 3 features a semi-island green with water surrounding the entire back and right of the green, as well as on the right front. |
# 12 / Hole #12
Par: 5
Handicaps:
Men's 1
Women's 1
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 598
BLACK 574
BLUE 547
WHITE 524
GREEN 475
Slope:
Black 137 | Blue 135 | White 130 | White- Ladies 142 | Green- Men 122 | Green- Ladies 128 | Red- Ladies 125
Pro Tips
| Water lurks all around on the longest par 5 on the Ironwood course. A lake awaits an errant tee shot on the right. Conversely, a lake awaits an errant approach shot on the left. |
# 13 / Hole #13
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 5
Women's 7
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 468
BLACK 455
BLUE 404
WHITE 396
GREEN 352
Slope:
Black 137 | Blue 135 | White 130 | White- Ladies 142 | Green- Men 122 | Green- Ladies 128 | Red- Ladies 125
Pro Tips
| Even at 468 yards, lucky #13 is not the longest par 4 on the course (#16 has that honor at 475 yards). A bold tee shot over the left fairway bunker sets up a better angle to the pin. The canted green is split by a large ridge. |
# 14 / Hole #14
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 9
Women's 13
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 434
BLACK 410
BLUE 400
WHITE 363
GREEN 325
Slope:
Black 137 | Blue 135 | White 130 | White- Ladies 142 | Green- Men 122 | Green- Ladies 128 | Red- Ladies 125
Pro Tips
| A scattering of bunkers on the right provides tee shot excitement on this par 4. An accurate shot near the bunkers in the narrow fairway will produce a more favorable shot in to the green. Two bunkers on the left will catch a short approach on this uphill hole. |
# 15 / Hole #15
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 11
Women's 3
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 390
BLACK 349
BLUE 345
WHITE 321
GREEN 316
Slope:
Black 137 | Blue 135 | White 130 | White- Ladies 142 | Green- Men 122 | Green- Ladies 128 | Red- Ladies 125
Pro Tips
| The golf shots on this short par 4 must negotiate four specimen mesquite trees. A tee shot between two trees in the fairway will open up a shot to a high plateau green flanked by two trees in front. |
# 16 / Hole #16
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 7
Women's 9
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 475
BLACK 447
BLUE 402
WHITE 374
GREEN 366
Slope:
Black 137 | Blue 135 | White 130 | White- Ladies 142 | Green- Men 122 | Green- Ladies 128 | Red- Ladies 125
Pro Tips
| A tee shot near the lake on this long cape hole offers better access to the green. A menacing bunker along the right side of the green, hides the putting surface. |
# 17 / Hole #17
Par: 3
Handicaps:
Men's 17
Women's 17
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 154
BLACK 147
BLUE 140
WHITE 128
GREEN 123
Slope:
Black 137 | Blue 135 | White 130 | White- Ladies 142 | Green- Men 122 | Green- Ladies 128 | Red- Ladies 125
Pro Tips
| The longest par 4 at Ironwood is followed by the shortest par 3. The hole demands 154 yards of precision. The left pin position is protected by a large bunker. A lone pot bunker awaits shots that go long. |
# 18 / Hole #18
Par: 5
Handicaps:
Men's 15
Women's 5
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 548
BLACK 523
BLUE 517
WHITE 480
GREEN 425
Slope:
Black 137 | Blue 135 | White 130 | White- Ladies 142 | Green- Men 122 | Green- Ladies 128 | Red- Ladies 125
Pro Tips
| This 548 yard par 5 provides an exciting finish to your round. A well-placed drive avoiding the bunker complex on the left will set up an interesting second shot. A lay-up to the right must keep way from a large fairway bunker. Going for the green will require a carry of a lake which wraps around the green in the front, left, and back. |