Iron Wolf Golf Club Lake Havasu guide: the former Refuge, access and what's known

Iron Wolf Golf Club in Lake Havasu City is the former Refuge Golf & Country Club, an Arnold Palmer and Ed Seay design in the hills on the north end of town. Once private, it is now open to the public, bookable on TeeItUp or at 928-764-1404. It is a short par 70 with lake views and a Toptracer range, and it reopened from overseed on October 7, 2026.

This guide covers what changed from the Refuge to Iron Wolf Golf Club in Lake Havasu, how to get a tee time, what it costs and what is still not published.

Quick facts

• Where: 3275 N. Latrobe Drive, Lake Havasu City, AZ 86404.
• Phone: 928-764-1404 (golf option 2; Toptracer extension 123).
• Layout: 18 holes, par 70, 6,434 yards from the Black tees (rating 69.7, slope 119).
• Designers: Arnold Palmer and Ed Seay (Palmer Course Design).
• Access: public; tee times on TeeItUp, also resold on GolfNow and TeeOff.
• Fees: no official rate sheet online; about $85 peak (aggregator, unofficial); $33.26 hot deal for October 8, 2026.
• Cart: required.
• Range: Toptracer bays, open Wednesday to Sunday.
• Clock: Arizona time, one hour ahead of Laughlin from November 1, 2026 to March 14, 2027.
• Drive: about 86 minutes and 63.6 miles from the Laughlin-Bullhead City Bridge.

From the Refuge to Iron Wolf Golf Club

Iron Wolf began as The Refuge, a private club inside the Refuge gated home community. Sources disagree on its opening year: 1994-95, 2003 and 2004 all appear, and the map record uses 2003.

The member-for-a-day wording is not on the current site. Today you simply book a public tee time.

The layout

Iron Wolf is a desert course in the hills with elevation changes, water features and lake views. It is short for a par 70, but the hills add to the challenge. Greens and fairways are bermuda.

Only one tee set's rating was found, from GolfPass. Some listings give a total of about 6,119 to 6,121 yards, so check the card on the day. Walking is not allowed; TeeOff lists a cart as required.

Iron Wolf Golf Club Lake Havasu rates

Iron Wolf does not publish a rate sheet online. What the research found:

The gap between those numbers is wide, so call the shop for winter rates and watch GolfNow for deals. For comparison, Lake Havasu Golf Club posts $94 before noon on Desert West and $82 on Desert East for 2026/2027. The Laughlin golf rates guide has fees course by course.

Booking and hours

• Online: the TeeItUp booking page (iron-wolf-golf-and-country-club.book.teeitup.com).
• Phone: 928-764-1404, option 2.
• Resale: GolfNow and TeeOff.
• Booking window: not published.

An earlier listing said the course was closed Tuesdays, with a first tee time of 6:30 AM and a last of 3:30 PM. Havasu News said new visitor hours started with the October 2026 reopening, but the details were not found. Confirm the day you want before you drive up.

GolfPass reviewers have complained of greens aerated shortly before play with little notice, so ask about recent maintenance when you book.

Range, restaurant and pool

Iron Wolf has more than a golf course. The driving range has Toptracer bays, open Wednesday to Sunday and closed Monday and Tuesday. There is also a putting green, a chipping area and a teaching pro.

The restaurant and bar are open to the public, there is a pool with Friday pool parties in summer, and the club runs an events calendar. On a windy or wet day, the only golf simulator found in the area is Back Nine Golf on McCulloch Blvd.

Overseed in 2026

Havasu News reported in late September 2026 that Iron Wolf had been overseeded and would reopen on October 7, 2026. The closure start date was not found. A GolfNow hot deal for October 8 confirms tee times were selling the day after. The Laughlin golf overseed guide lists other courses' windows; at Lake Havasu Golf Club, Desert West was still closed for overseed in late October 2026.

Getting there and where to stay

Iron Wolf is the closest Havasu course for groups coming south on AZ-95 from Laughlin and Bullhead City, about 86 minutes and 63.6 miles from the Laughlin-Bullhead City Bridge.

Havasu Falls RV Resort, a 129-site park on the north side, listed an $800-a-month special for November and December plus electric (seen October 2026). See where to stay in Lake Havasu for golf and Lake Havasu RV resorts.

The Arizona clock

Iron Wolf Golf Club in Lake Havasu runs on Arizona time, with no daylight saving. From November 1, 2026 to March 14, 2027, it is one hour ahead of Laughlin. If you drive down from a Laughlin casino for a morning tee time, add that hour to the 86-minute drive. From March 14, 2027 the clocks match. The Laughlin time zone guide explains it.

Iron Wolf in a Havasu golf week

Iron Wolf gives a change of scene from the older Lake Havasu Golf Club, with hill holes and redesigned bunkers. A three-day Havasu trip could play Desert West, Desert East and Iron Wolf, with Emerald Canyon near Parker as a fourth round about 40 minutes south of town. Bridgewater Links at London Bridge Resort has an unclear status, so call first.

Read the Lake Havasu Golf Club guide, the Lake Havasu golf overview and the Lake Havasu golf trip itinerary. The Iron Wolf course guide and Emerald Canyon course guide have more detail.

Plan it on the map

Open the Laughlin golf map to see Iron Wolf with every course and stay from Laughlin to Lake Havasu and Parker. The $30 plan builds a day-by-day golf trip, or a whole winter stay with a weekly rotation across the Havasu courses.