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3.5
1113 Reviews (1113)
5 Stars
271
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
76.4%
Recommend this course
984 out of 1113 reviews
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3.4
40 Reviews (40)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
17
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
4
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.7
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.1
72.5%
Recommend this course
29 out of 40 reviews
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3.4
80 Reviews (80)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
34
3 Stars
17
2 Stars
12
1 Stars
7
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.6
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.1
72.5%
Recommend this course
58 out of 80 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
1113 Reviews (1113)

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 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Fairway conditions

They need to consider shutting down and re doing the fairways … I doubt this is something they are interested in though .

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course

This was the first time I've played this course. The condition was very good. Would definitely play again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser

Garbage!!!

Try to make you play with other people! Very aggervating Try to have nice time golfing with wife and they try to put us with another pairing so we left lost my money never going bac

Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Played On
Reviews 11
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 51
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Perfect weather
Used cart

NOT GOOD!

played 1 1/2 holes and walked off for a refund.

Course is unplayable

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 94
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Greens rolled great

Cart paths are really rough, as well as some of the Tee Boxes and some areas of the Fairways, but the Greens were worth the price.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Silver Spring Country Club

I have played this course for many years. It use to be one of the top golf courses in the area. It still has good greens but unfortunately the management refuses to put money back into the course. The cart patches are terrible. The hand trails going us to the pro shop are all loss and wobbly. The rest rooms between holes 14 and 15 are total disaster. The fairways have many bare spots. The course still has a great layout but needs a lot of TLC.

Conditions Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 59
Skill Intermediate
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Sad state

Great layout dynamite greens. That’s where it ends. No grass in the fairways bathrooms are so bad I’d rather Soil myself then use their bathrooms. Nobody seems to care this course with good bones Is withering away to nothing

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fairway and greens rough shape

I have played this course multiple times a few years ago and it seemed like it was in much better shape, the fairways and greens are in very rough shape with hard pan bare spots everywhere. Rough to play…

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Fun Round

The greens are excellent condition, slower then normal but that was due to it raining while we played, when the greens are dry and in this condition they are a serious challenge and I love it when it's like that.

The fairways are just reasonable rate Florida condition.

Never less we a had a fun round

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pin placements****

This is the second time I have played the is course in a month and both times the Pin placements are absolutely brutal and it boggles me because of how large the greens are, very frustrating to come out and have a chance to score good to be left with must makes with 9 foot sliders if you don’t on most of the holes. Golf is already hard enough, another thing would be how long this course plays even from the whites, I normally play from the whites for most courses and I’ve never seen a 555 yard par 5 from the whites anywhere else, we are not pros out here.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course

Cart paths were rough in spots, fairways were cut very close, greens were in great shape

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Best $40 value in the area!

Greens are in GREAT shape! Tee boxes were good and you could find grass to hit off in the fairways. The bunkers were well groomed and all had new sand, I tried many! And were else can you get an ice cold draft beer for $2.50

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice layout

The greens were great. Nice layout and in decent condition. I am looking forward to playing it again soon.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

DO NOT PLAY THIS COURSE!

Pace of play 5 1/2 hours; fairways terrible, sadly, this has become a real dog track!

But the kicker was a restroom with trash overflowing and a toilet and toilet seat fairly covered with FECES (see below) -- cancelled a future reservation due to DISGUSTING conditions!

DO NOT PLAY HERE UNLESS YOU LIKE THESE CONDITIONS . . .

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Utterly Discussing

The facilities, restrooms, on the course are vile and certainly a health risk, if not illegal. Run down, over- crowded, and extremely slow play. 4.5 hours for 18 holes and no course ranger. The course restrooms need to be quarantined and health department notified. For GolfNow to advertise this course, after this review, without follow-up, would make you complicit.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Greens were nice fairways were in pretty bad shape

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Friendly Staff

The staff was very accommodating in meeting our special request.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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