
Cerritos Ironwood Course
Iron - Wood Nine Golf Course
About this course
Iron-Wood Nine Golf Course in Cerritos, California, is a nine-hole municipal facility designed by Ted Robinson Sr., a prolific Southern California architect known for his work on public and resort courses throughout the region during the latter half of the twentieth century. Robinson's designs typically emphasize playability for a wide range of skill levels while incorporating water features and strategic bunkering, characteristics that appear in many of his accessible daily-fee layouts across the state. The course serves the densely populated communities of southeastern Los Angeles County, providing a compact golf option in an area where land constraints have limited the development of full eighteen-hole facilities. As a nine-hole course, it offers a quick-play alternative for local golfers and serves as an entry point for beginners and juniors learning the game. The routing occupies a relatively flat parcel typical of the coastal plain geography of this part of Orange County's northern border region. Iron-Wood Nine operates as part of the Cerritos municipal recreation system, reflecting the city's commitment to accessible public golf. The facility caters primarily to neighborhood players seeking convenient practice rounds and casual play rather than championship-length challenges. Like many Southern California municipal courses, it provides an affordable option in a high-cost golf market and maintains steady use from the surrounding residential areas.
Quick facts
- Location
- Cerritos, CA, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1977
- Designer
- Ted Robinson Sr.
- Holes
- 9
- Par
- 29
- Length
- 1,468 yards
Getting there
The journey to Iron - Wood Nine Golf Course begins at Los Angeles International Airport, roughly thirty minutes northwest via the San Diego Freeway, though Long Beach Airport offers a quieter alternative just fifteen minutes to the south. The drive traces the arteries of suburban Los Angeles County, trading the coastal haze for the orderly grid of Cerritos, a city that emerged from former dairy pastures into one of Southern California's most meticulously planned communities. As the 605 and 91 freeways give way to tree-lined boulevards and mid-century civic architecture, the course reveals itself as an unexpected pocket of green amid the sprawl - a modest municipal gem tucked into the fabric of everyday life in the Gateway Cities region.

FAQ
Common questions about Cerritos Ironwood at Iron - Wood Nine Golf Course
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Cerritos Ironwood was designed by Ted Robinson Sr..
Yes. Cerritos Ironwood at Iron - Wood Nine Golf Course is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Cerritos Ironwood is 29.
Cerritos Ironwood plays 1,468 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
Cerritos Ironwood is a 9-hole course.



