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3.6
1195 Reviews (1195)
5 Stars
382
4 Stars
496
3 Stars
169
2 Stars
77
1 Stars
71
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.4
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
3.2
Amenities
3.3
70.4%
Recommend this course
979 out of 1195 reviews
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3.4
12 Reviews (12)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.2
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.4
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
4.0
75.0%
Recommend this course
9 out of 12 reviews
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3.5
57 Reviews (57)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
17
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.2
Layout
3.7
Pace
2.9
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
3.9
64.9%
Recommend this course
37 out of 57 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.

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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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3.6
1195 Reviews (1195)

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 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Hidden Treasure in Five Boroughs

Played the course for the first time yesterday with two friends who play it regularly.

I live in the city and the course is easy to get to via ferry and the great shuttle service provided by course. The course, especially the front nine, provides a strong challenge to due the hills, making each shot and club selection something to think

about. Greens and tee boxes were in god shape, especially for a public course. Carts more more than adequate. (note) cart paths need some work).

The staff was friendly and accommodating, loved the shuttle pickup feature. We played a leisurely round in 4:15 minutes which is awesome. Can't wait to come back and play this course now that I have played it once.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 07/05/2017:
Practice makes perfect! We look forward to seeing you again. Our accommodations are setup to provide a great day of golf from the shuttle to the course. Thank you for the 5 star review!
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course in good shape

I have not played here in two years, not close to home but overall great day. Had a noon time tee off, things when smoothly played just over 4 hours (3 some). Course in good shape (fairway & greens). the rough was thick which added to the differculty, got to hit it straight as fairway are narrow an side by side. Will be back again. Must ride the course too hilly for walking.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 06/14/2017:
Thank you for the 5 star review! We're happy to hear you decided to play with us after two years. The course is definitely in good shape for the summer! You're right about the fairways; hit 'em straight and down the middle to avoid trouble!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Weekend at Silver Lake

Course is in great shape. No ranger to keep up the pace of play. Group in front of me had 2 holes open on the last 8 holes

Conditions Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Response from on 06/13/2017:
Thank you for the 4 star review and recommendation of the course! Your feedback on pace of play is greatly appreciated and will help us improve moving forward.
Played On
Reviews 52
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Response from on 06/11/2017:
Thank you for the review and recommendation! Your feedback on the practice green is greatly appreciated.
Played On
Reviews 161
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 100 Contributor
New York Advisor
Previously Played

Tight narrow track, accuracy a must.

Not a long track but will punish you for errant tee shots. Weather was sunny and nice as nice can be. Pace was fabulous due to open tee times after an outing. Despite recent heavy rainfall, course conditions were great as usual for this place. Staff was super friendly with no crazy management issues today.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 06/05/2017:
Hi Michael, we're happy you enjoyed a quick pace of play and our great course conditions. Thank you for playing Silver Lake Golf Course!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
5.0
Previously Played

Best public course in Staten Island

I have been playing this course consistently for three years. The course is in good condition for the amount of play it gets. The best feature about this course is the fact that every shot outside of the tee-box and greens are on uneven ground. This alone makes the course more challenging than many of the other courses around Manhattan. I recommend trying to find a hot deal and take the trip, you will not regret it.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Response from on 05/31/2017:
Hello David, we're happy you enjoyed our good course conditions and challenging layout. Thank you for playing Silver Lake Golf Course, we look forward to seeing you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

good time

i played on Saturday May 27 . Teed off at 1:55 pm. i was a single and got put with a three some of new golfers. Although they were new to the game i had a good time. We played in just under 5 hours. It would have been faster but the pin placements were in strategically difficult locations. I personally didn't mind it , but realized it was a problem for the rest of my group being beginners. I think if a golf course is looking to speed play on busy weekends they should make easier pin placements. I saw the superintendent while on the turn and tried to mention this but he mumbled something unintelligible and drove off. this is one of the best public courses around.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 05/31/2017:
Hello John, we're happy you enjoyed a quick pace of play and our course layout. Thank you for rating us one of the best public courses around and thank you for playing Silver Lake Golf Course!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Slow

6 hour round. Had a 12:37 tee time didn't get out till after 1. Tournament playing ahead of us but the group 2 out in front of us had no clue how to play the game or how to play ready or had any business playing a tournament. We were 3 groups on the tee numerous times they would spend 20 min to find lost balls. The completely destroyed the round for me. 6 hrs is crazy to play. I should have left and asked for my money back. The course is in great shape on the plus side but no rangers moving pace of play and another group 2 behind us had a radio playing the whole time. Overall course is in nice shape the lack of ranger to pace players and control idiots playing the radio on a golf course really made for a bad day. Hope they read this. It should be policy to tell you when your playing behind a large group.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Response from on 06/09/2017:
Hi jsforza, Thank you for providing feedback on your experience with us. We can assure you this is not up to our standard pace of play. Our staff works hard to accommodate all golfers, but this situation should have been addressed to ensure your day of golf was not interrupted. We apologize and are happy to hear you enjoy the course. Hopefully, this will bring you back so we can improve your next round of golf.
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Response from on 06/09/2017:
Your feedback is greatly appreciated! Please feel free to reach out to pro shop staff to discuss your experience in detail. Thank you for golfing with us!
Played On
Reviews 161
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 100 Contributor
New York Advisor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

One of them perfect rounds on a perfect day

Review is solely based on this days playing experience. Late afternoon round on a course I had pretty much to myself on a Saturday. Weather was cool with slight overcast which makes for perfect golf weather. Starter and rest of staff personnel was super friendly and course conditions were terrific. Greens were a little slow for Silver Lake standards. Usually some of the fastest and best greens of all NYC courses. Grabbing a bite and a few beers at the Veranda on site is always a plus at the Lake. With location, price, and friendly staff, it always was a place I played frequently.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 06/09/2017:
We really enjoyed your 5 star review! You highlighted everything that makes this a great place for golf. It's great to hear about excellent course conditions, friendly staff and great food after the round. See you soon!
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 06/09/2017:
Thank you for the 4 star review!
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Response from on 06/09/2017:
We're sorry to hear you were not able to recommend the course at this time. Please feel free to reach out to the pro shop to discuss your experience in detail.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 05/11/2017:
Hi u580617808, Thank you for the 4 star review and recommendation!
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Our new favorite city course!

We had a great experience at Silver Lake. It rained 3" the day before we played and the course was in great shape. We weren't either rushed or waiting at any point during our 18 holes and played in under 4 hours. While the facilities could have been better, I am going for the golf. We will return!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 05/09/2017:
Hi Lauren7279546, We're excited to be your favorite city course! Great to hear drainage was not an issue after the rain and you were able to play at a consistent pace. Looking forward to your next round!
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Early morning round after a rain storm

Course drained well after a huge downpour the day before.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Response from on 05/09/2017:
Hi u7175077, Thank you for the 5 star review! We appreciate your comments on course maintenance after the rain. See you soon!
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Never Again

This course has an office in a trailer which is old and squeaky.The check out person is stubborn and just not the one to help or assist golfers in any way. Usually No is the answer.The course had 6 foursomes waiting on par 3 3rd and we waited for 45 mins for our turn. Pace of play was very slow and no ranger to control it.Ball washers did not have any towels.It was just awful.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 05/04/2017:
Hi rekhadange, We're sorry to hear you were not able to recommend our course at this time. It is our standard at Silver Lake to provide a much better experience than the one described here. Our staff works hard to accommodate every golfer and do their best to monitor pace of play closely. It sounds like play was a little behind on this particular day. We hope you can return in the future so we can improve your 1 star experience. Thank you for golfing with us!
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 05/04/2017:
Hi u000005559562, Thank you for the 5 star review and recommendation!
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Walked

Solid Course Close to the City

The course is conveniently located to NYC. It was in good shape for being the beginning of the season, however, the greens were recently aerated, so they were quite slow. This is expected for this time of year though.

There was an issue as we arrived 15 minutes before our tee time. After paying and getting our cart, we drove up to the starter, only to see that 3 groups were backed up in front of us. We asked those groups when their tee times were, and each of them were 10-20 minutes behind ours. The first starter we dealt with, said that unfortunately they were now placed in front of us, meaning our tee time meant virtually nothing and it was first come first play. However, a new starter approached and after bringing this to his attention, he remedied the issue. I am concerned that if we did not actively address this though, we would have been pushed back at least 30 minutes from our tee time. Just something to be aware of when arriving here.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Response from on 05/03/2017:
Hi Richman730, Your feedback is greatly appreciated! Thank you for mentioning good course conditions, especially so early in the season. As for the starter situation, we're happy to hear it was remedied but will make sure this doesn't become a concern in the future when you return for another round. See you soon!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

DON'T EXPECT TO FIND ANYONE TO HELP YOU

1-PLACEMENT OF PINS WAS RANDOM. NOT THE USUAL NUMBER GIVEN RETO LOCATE THE PIN

2-NO WATER TANKS TO DRINK

3-NO SHUTTLE SERVICE FROM S.I. FERRY TO COURSE.

4-FOOD WAS GOOD BUT SERVICE WAS AWEFUL.

IN GENERAL A PLEASANT CROWD OF PEOPLE CHILLING AT THE TERRACE BAR AND RESTAURANT

RESPECTFULLY

PHS

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 05/03/2017:
Hi Paul9042, Thank you for golfing with us! Your feedback is greatly appreciated and will help us improve moving forward. The pin placement is carefully considered on each day for our golfer's enjoyment. Food and drink are important to our staff and we're sorry to hear your service was not good on this particular day. Please reach out to the pro shop to discuss lack of shuttle service. We hope you decide to reach out and discuss so we can make your next experience fantastic, especially because it sounds like you enjoyed the course!
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Course

Course was in fantastic shape. Some very challenging holes and greens. Must hit your drives in the fairway to score well.

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 05/03/2017:
Hi michael7863653, Thank you for the 5 star review! It's great to hear about excellent course conditions from our golfers. Additionally, there's great advice here to focus on starting each hole with an accurate drive. It will really help your score, especially with this particular layout.
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