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3.5
1112 Reviews (1112)
5 Stars
270
4 Stars
595
3 Stars
160
2 Stars
58
1 Stars
29
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.8
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.4
76.2%
Recommend this course
983 out of 1112 reviews
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3.4
39 Reviews (39)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
17
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
4
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.6
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.1
71.8%
Recommend this course
28 out of 39 reviews
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3.3
81 Reviews (81)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
34
3 Stars
17
2 Stars
13
1 Stars
7
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.6
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.1
71.6%
Recommend this course
58 out of 81 reviews
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Course Highlights
The greens consistently roll true and fast, standing out as a reliable highlight across many rounds played here. A challenging and well-regarded layout, friendly staff, and affordable pricing make this course worth booking.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Style Parkland
Par 72
Length 6935 yards
Slope 130
Rating 74.1

Opened in 1969, the Country Club at Silver Springs Shores has been host to a variety of mini-tour and U.S. Open Section qualifying events. It is known for having some of the fastest and most severe greens in the area. Desmond Muirhead, a longtime associate of Jack Nicklaus, designed the golf course, giving it a different character on the front and back nines. The first half of the golf course is a traditional parkland layout that mixes native trees and wide-open meadows. The back nine is a true Florida-style golf course with water coming into play on six holes. Country Club at Silver Springs Shores finishes with one of its toughest water holes, a par 5 starts with an intimidating tee shot past a massive lake that wraps around the landing area. Many locals consider Silver Springs Shores to be one of the best public golf courses in the Ocala area.

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Course Details

Year Built 1969
Golf Season Year round
Architect Desmond Muirhead

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire required. Collard shirt and no jeans.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

3.5
1112 Reviews (1112)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 15
Brunch 7
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 37
Bunkers 27
Undulating Greens 27
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 24
Advanced Golfers 22
Locals 17
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 19
In the 'Burbs 17
Convenient to the City 12

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Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very satisfied

Good rate, good condition, friendly staff and played under three hours. Greens were beautiful. Happy I booked it

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 73
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Great Course, Over Crowded

Due to some scheduling issues whether by the course or the APP, it took over 5.25 hours to finish the round. My wife and I normally take about 3 hours to finish 18.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

good course, very good greens

Pleasant surprise for a budget round. Course in decent condition and greens were very good.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 36
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good value and great staff

Nice course and great staff especially in the bar/restaurant.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 73
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Mixed up tee times??

Upon arriving at the course, you can see it’s an older clubhouse. The staff at check-in was efficient. At the the first tee is where it started to go sideways. The starter, immediately began to tell us that we were not scheduled for the teatime that we had scheduled. “No, sir that’s the 1006 group.” at that point I probably should have stopped. It was the beginning of the 51/2 hour round. The course itself is laid out nice. Several sets of tees offer different levels. Overall it is a good track. It was evident that some of the players on the course were new, when an errant tee-shot hit my cart. We never heard a word from those who hit us. I am very glad to see new people playing the game, I just wish somebody would take a few moments and let them understand what course etiquette was. I would recommend this course to a friend because I believe when the greens have healed from the aeration. It would be a fantastic weekday play when the crowds were smaller.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 36
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good value, professional staff

The course is a good value, and the staff is excellent, especially at the bar/restaurant

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Love this golf course

I play here as often as I can. Great layout. Course in very nice condition.

Like everyone says about the place - the cart paths need some work....but I'm not playing golf on the cart paths (usually).

Best, most challengingly playable course around Ocala in my opinion.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 57
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Great layout and Greens

Played this course. The clubhouse staff and bar/restaurant staff were great very accommodating. The course layout is really nice. The greens had been aerated so a bit sticky. Nothing you can do about aerated greens this time of year in Florida. I loved the adulation of the greens will be really good when they get fast.. the rest of the course need some serious work. I have never golfed on a golf course where the cat paths were in this bad of shape.. The fairways were decent somewhat weedy. The bunkers are in need of drainage and sand. Not sure of the circumstances with the owners, but it seems to me maybe they don’t have the means to keep this course in tiptop shape. At one time I’m sure this course was one of the better courses in the area.. maybe overtime some more investors can get involved and get this gem whip back into shape it’s a shame to see it deteriorate because of the lack of funds to keep it up. I will play this course again it will not be high on my priority list anytime soon . However, I did like the layout and the greens will play it again someday. Not to be a Debbie downer with proper care this course still has good bones.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Rainy day

It's a beautiful course, and if you like drivers, it's definitely for you. However, you will probably lose balls whether it be the nice thick grass in the rough or one of the many ponds you drive over. You WILL lose balls1

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 17
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great golf holes

Very nice layout. Older, traditional course. Several holes where water is close by. Greens in great shape. Staff very friendly & helpful. Refreshment cart on course. Pace of play - 3 hours 15 minutes for 18 holes - hard to beat. As mentioned in other reviews, the cart paths need some work ... but golf happens on the course, not the paths.

Overall a great place to play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 36
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course and great staff

Course was nice and bar/restaurant staff were excellent

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Course Layout

Although the course layout is great and the greens are very nice, the rest of the course needs some TLC.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 64
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

SS Shores

The only negative for me is the condition of the "cart paths", reminiscent of the Oregon Trail......

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