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3.6
1203 Reviews (1203)
5 Stars
385
4 Stars
499
3 Stars
171
2 Stars
77
1 Stars
71
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.4
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
3.2
Amenities
3.2
69.6%
Recommend this course
985 out of 1203 reviews
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3.6
17 Reviews (17)
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4
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Conditions
3.9
Value
3.6
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
3.9
70.6%
Recommend this course
12 out of 17 reviews
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3.6
53 Reviews (53)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
3.8
Value
3.4
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.2
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
4.0
67.9%
Recommend this course
36 out of 53 reviews
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Course Highlights
Consistently well-maintained conditions make this island course stand out among local public options, with challenging greens and a memorable finishing hole. Friendly, helpful staff earn high marks from longtime regulars and first-time visitors alike.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 70
Length 6304 yards
Slope 119
Rating 70.4

Silver Lake Golf Course sits along Staten Island's North Shore, offering a scenic and challenging layout that is one of the five boroughs' best-kept secrets. The course has a classic layout with postage stamp-sized greens and narrow fairways. At just over 6,000 yards from the back tees, the golf course appears shorter than it plays. The tight layout demands accuracy throughout especially on the lengthier holes, of which there are several. The course offers interesting risk-reward opportunities and holes 12 through 14 are considered by locals the "Amen Corner" of the North. The entire layout will test your shot-making abilities. In addition to the challenging round, Silver Lake is known for having consistently excellent conditions with some of New York's best greens, which is why it has garnered a strong following among local players.

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Course Details

Year Built 1929
Golf Season Year round
Architect John Van Kleek

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
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Reviews

3.6
1203 Reviews (1203)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 47
Patio Dining 40
19th Hole Scenic Views 33
Course Challenges Include:
Narrow Fairways 46
Elevation Changes 38
Undulating Greens 19
This course/club is great for:
Locals 50
Advanced Golfers 23
Walkers 21
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 58
Worth the Drive 19
In the 'Burbs 6

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Reviews 252
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Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Dangerous

First time playing the course this year… played it one time a year ago.

Either I didn’t remember or the cart paths have deteriorated significantly.

Simply awful.

Be careful when driving the cart . Very careful.

It’s June but with so many leaves it’s like fall golf. Makes it difficult to find the ball, even in the fairway.

Extremely difficult in the rough, which is unforgiving

With those few negatives, it is still a course I would recommend

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
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Management

Decent public course. Decently kept. Pro Shop often not open on weekdays.

They do an unbelievably poor job managing the pace of play when the school kids hold practice. Many rounds have been spent backed up behind 3 groups.

Twice I’ve showed up early for my tee time and been unable to start on time because they “have a school bus full of kids coming”. It is extremely frustrating.

The otherwise kind staff is extremely rude in these situations.

They have a chipping green which is nice to kill the time you spend waiting to play. Not all bad.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Fair course

Green fast when I played, fair everything else definitely best course on island

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Downfall of the Lake

Course conditions were fair at best, aerated greens with too much sand, I could drive with less potholes in Beirut than the cart paths which seems to get worse each passing year Hiw about some effort into the putting green and how about trying to figure out some kind of a hitting net area for warm up On a positive note, the carts were very nice To charge full value for this course in its current condition is ridiculous, it’s convenient for me but not much else, cross the tiver to NJ for much better value

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Working Man’s Country Club!

The Lake never disappoints! The best public course in the 5 Boro’s!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Pretty fun course

Fun course, tight fairways, some decent greens but looks like they were recently punched which is fine. Lots of hills, I walked it but had a light bag so it wasn’t too bad. Overall good time.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

If you love playing golf for 8 hours this place is for you. The staff and rangers are pathetic. No one adheres to t times. I showed up for an 836 t time at 745. People with 9 am and later were already lined up in front of me. Pace of play is 5 hours minimum. I’ve even seen groups of 5 playing. For the price of this course it’s actually pathetic and it’s run horribly. You can’t enjoy a 4 hour round here because it’s impossible. I’d rather drive to Jersey where pace of play and a t time actually means something.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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