Silver Lake Golf Course

Kudos to Doug and his staff. At long last the back nine has lost the flooding that has been present for years.

Way over booked 5 1/2 hour round with a 20$ cart fee, used to be my favorite course in the area now not so much

Started 10 minutes behind our tee time, which isn't horrible. But pace of play from there was atrocious. Waited at least 10-15 minutes at each hole. It was already 3 hours and we were only hole 8. I am a city golfer so i am accustomed to waits but this was egregious. At the turn we found THREE groups waiting to tee off still. If we kept at it we would have been on track for a 8-10 hour round. We found the first hole opened so the starter let us tee off there again. We cruised through the first 3 holes only to find another RIDICULOUS back up at hole 4. There were 3 groups backed up and 4 hours in we just gave up.

In terms of conditions was told the greens were aerated over a month ago and not to worry about their conditions. Got there and they were more sand than green. Over all very disappointing experience. Better off taking an extra 20 minutes to travel to a Jersey course - can actually golf a full round for the same price!

Course is in decent shape for an NYC course and it was packed on Sunday. Greens were still sandy and recovering from aeration, but they should be looking good in a few weeks time. A couple holes on the back 9 have some fairways in pretty rough shape just due to being in low spots and collecting water but you can see that the course is working to grow grass and get better drainage in these areas. Since many holes run next to each other, there tends to be some crossover between folks trying to get back on the correct fairway, but it's early in the season so everyone is still brushing off the rust.

I’ve played this course so many times and I used to think it was the time of the season that effected the course conditions. But I’m realizing it doesn’t matter what month it is, the course always seems to need work. That being said it’s not in horrible condition. BUT $70 !! I don’t think I’ll be back. I’d rather pay a toll and drive 45 min to NJ courses.

I played the back 9. Holes 14-17 were way too muddy and it always seems to be like that.

Staten island golf has become a real shame. So much potential, so little TLC. This course has never handled water well- so I can forgive that. However the greens and tee boxes need a ton of attention over the next weeks to consider this course playable. I will be back, but hopefully to better course conditions

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Wasn’t told that greens were being aerated and we couldn’t play the front nine. Was told after trying to tee up on first hole. They also charged regular rate to play on garbage. Won’t be playing Silver Lake anymore. Will be going to New Jersey. Don’t recommend this course to anyone

It’s a good course, VERY SLOW PACE, under staffed, it’s like no one cares about the rules out there. I was putting on hole four and someone tee off from hole 8 hit onto our green and did not yell fore. Then he also pull on to his ball and hit his iron off the fourth green leaving a huge divots. Like an idiot.

Still the best public place to play in Staten Island, or South Brooklyn. The course was in brilliant shape considering the time of year, and the rough winter we had. The greens keeper staff should be commended for their hard work. The clubhouse staff was helpful, and friendly as always.

Here's the only tick against them. We were one of the last groups off the course, and I had mistakenly left my rangefinder on the cart (the Pro XE...the expensive one) and didn't realize it until the next day. I called the clubhouse and asked if the cart staff had it and when I could swing by to pick it up. I left my name and number for a return call, but never got a call back. I called 3 more times over the next 3 days, and on the third try I finally got a "no one has seen a rangefinder" answer.

We were one of 2 groups left on the course, so the only people who would've handled it were the cart staff and it was stuck to the side post of the cart with the built in magnet. They had to have seen it and taken it off at some point over the next 4 days. Safe assumption, but I'm betting that and employee saw it, grabbed it and thanked the golf Gods for their new, free top shelf rangefinder they wouldn't normally have. I understand that it's ultimately my fault for leaving the rangefinder on the cart, but if I leave my car unlocked it doesn't give you the right to take it, does it? Such a shame on both sides of this. My irresponsibility. Their dishonesty.

course is excellent condition, was speaking to the super indent was advised he was air rating can't wait to see the greens they were in great shape before I'm sure they will be excellent for the season

Keep up the good work!

Maybe trim a few branches!