Ironwood Golf Course occupies gently rolling terrain in Sussex, Wisconsin, with tree lines that separate its fairways and provide distinct boundaries between holes. The layout includes a combination of open stretches and tighter corridors, with scattered bunkers positioned around the greens. Water features appear on several holes, including a pond adjacent to one green and a creek that crosses a few fairways. The course maintains bentgrass greens and Kentucky bluegrass fairways, with cart paths running along the edges of most holes. A practice putting green and a short-game area sit near the clubhouse. The property also contains drainage swales and a few elevation changes that require attention on approach shots, particularly on the back nine where the terrain becomes more varied.