
Ironwood Course
Anthem Golf & Country Club
About this course
Ironwood at Anthem Golf & Country Club is a Greg Nash design located in Anthem, a master-planned community in the high Sonoran Desert north of Phoenix. The course sits at approximately 2,300 feet elevation, offering cooler temperatures than the valley floor and views across the surrounding desert landscape toward distant mountain ranges. Nash, who has designed numerous courses throughout Arizona and the Southwest, routed Ironwood through natural desert terrain characterized by saguaro cacti, rock outcroppings, and native vegetation. The layout incorporates the rolling topography of the high desert, with elevation changes that provide strategic interest and visual variety throughout the round. Fairways are defined by the contrast between maintained turf and preserved desert areas, requiring players to navigate both the natural landscape and Nash's bunkering. The design balances risk-reward opportunities with straightforward holes, accommodating a range of skill levels within the Anthem community. Anthem Golf & Country Club serves as a centerpiece amenity for the residential development, which was established in the late 1990s. The club includes additional recreational facilities beyond golf, reflecting its role as a community gathering place. Ironwood operates alongside Persimmon, a second course at the property, giving members access to varied playing experiences within the same high-desert setting.
Quick facts
- Location
- Anthem, AZ, USA
- Access
- Private
- Year built
- 2004
- Designer
- Greg Nash
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 7,253 yards
- Difficulty
- 74.8/146
Getting there
Anthem Golf & Country Club is most readily accessed via Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX), situated approximately 45 minutes south of the club, a drive that carries you north through the Sonoran Desert's gradual transition from urban sprawl into the quieter foothills of northern Scottsdale. For those arriving by private aircraft, Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve Airport and Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) both offer convenient alternatives within 30 to 40 minutes of Anthem's gates. The final stretch unfolds along Cave Creek Road as it winds toward the community's entrance, where the landscape shifts from open desert to the manicured grounds and championship fairways that define this exclusive enclave in the high Sonoran terrain. Anthem Golf & Country Club's arrival marks the culmination of a journey that moves seamlessly from the heat of the valley floor into the cooler, more refined air of Arizona's premier gated golf community.

FAQ
Common questions about Ironwood at Anthem Golf & Country Club
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Ironwood was designed by Greg Nash.
Ironwood at Anthem Golf & Country Club is listed as private on Course Vaults; guest access is typically restricted.
Par at Ironwood is 72.
Ironwood plays 7,253 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Ironwood is 146.
Ironwood is a 18-hole course.




