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4.1
944 Reviews (944)
5 Stars
310
4 Stars
401
3 Stars
123
2 Stars
58
1 Stars
52
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.0
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.8
87.7%
Recommend this course
791 out of 944 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
4.3
42 Reviews (42)
5 Stars
21
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.2
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.4
95.2%
Recommend this course
40 out of 42 reviews
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4.1
122 Reviews (122)
5 Stars
48
4 Stars
49
3 Stars
16
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.1
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.4
88.5%
Recommend this course
108 out of 122 reviews
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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

Reviews

4.1
944 Reviews (944)

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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Silver Lake

All is well but the track is being discovered and the crowd is there.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
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Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 16
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Previously Played

Silver Lake in the best bang for the buck.

The best of the munis in NYC. Kudos to Doug J. . Pat S. & the STARTER Steve.

Conditions Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 66
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Pick up leaves to speed up play

Leaves all over the course and greens extended play.
We spend an inordinant amount of time looking for our balls.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 14
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played

Warm fall day

Course was in good shape. Lots of leaves not there fault its just mother nature.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Solid NYC course

Less than 20 mins from the Battery Tunnel, this course was in surprisingly solid condition. It had other hallmarks of city courses — slow pace of play and tight holes — but all in all good value as long as you have the time.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course. Fall leaves add to the challenge

Love this course. Great layout. A couple of holes are a challenge, and the fall leaves don't help when you tee off and drive the fairway over a hill and out of your line of site. For the sake of keeping pace, I give up walking /riding around the fairway and just drop another ball. Kills the momentum a bit, but it is what it is.

Pin placement on some of the greens will have you considering another hobby. : )

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Groups of 5 and 6 Golfers - No Marshals

Played with 3 friends at 12 noon on a Wednesday. All was good until we got to the back nine and after a couple holes we came upon a '5 some" and in front of them a "six some".

Play ground to a halt. These groups had no regard for golf etiquette or the right play. They hit the ball into pour fairway regularly and cut into our fairway as we are teeing off.
Obviously no course supervision.. Won't be returning anytime soon.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 91
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
2.0
N Y N J Advisor
Top 250 Contributor

Ok course, basic

The course is ok and has a few interesting holes but otherwise is nothing exceptional. It does have a number of elevations and big drops. The holes are otherwise simple straight back and forth. The greens are decent with some movement and in good shape. I could lean between a 2 and a 3; Not bad if you are right nearby but not worth a trip to play.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good conditions for end of September

With a coarse that gets as much use as it does, overall the course is in very good shape. Really can’t do much with the par 3 tee boxes but the grounds crew are working really hard. If only played treated the course with a little more respect.
Also, pace of play can sometimes get a little bogged down on the back nine also. The rangers try and move the foursomes along as best they can.
Still one of my favorite course to play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Silver Lake golf course

Nice course ! Very tight! Fast greens ! Good pace of play

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Awesome NYC Public Course!

This was my favorite 18 hole NYC Public Course I have played this year. The staff was super friendly and helpful. We got great weather (which always helps), but I was very pleasantly surprised by the course condition compared to some peer courses. There were some rough patches in the fairways that were getting re-seeded and clearly being worked on a bit, but barely affected my game. The course was really fun to play and had a great mix of some difficult tight fairways, as well as wide open play. The greens were pretty easy (though a bit quick) for the most part, but had some major movement on a few holes. Would highly recommend checking this place out, the best value for the money of NYC Public Courses I have been able to book for an early morning weekend round.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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