Country Club of Silver Springs Shores
About
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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 72 | 6935 yards | 74.1 | 130 |
| Blue | 72 | 6539 yards | 72.4 | 128 |
| White | 72 | 6151 yards | 70.3 | 127 |
| Green | 72 | 5465 yards | 66.7 | 118 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5188 yards | 69.5 | 118 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 74.3/136 | 399 | 365 | 385 | 495 | 201 | 368 | 505 | 170 | 400 | 3288 | 460 | 507 | 449 | 217 | 380 | 430 | 205 | 414 | 585 | 3647 | 6935 |
| Blue M: 72.3/132 W: 77.6/138 | 382 | 353 | 373 | 475 | 187 | 348 | 479 | 157 | 369 | 3123 | 414 | 493 | 420 | 183 | 345 | 400 | 190 | 399 | 572 | 3416 | 6539 |
| White M: 70.3/130 W: 75.7/134 | 361 | 342 | 356 | 451 | 174 | 327 | 445 | 144 | 347 | 2947 | 378 | 477 | 393 | 158 | 328 | 378 | 175 | 362 | 555 | 3204 | 6151 |
| Green M: 67.6/126 W: 72.2/126 | 350 | 305 | 311 | 407 | 160 | 303 | 437 | 117 | 332 | 2722 | 330 | 435 | 343 | 140 | 290 | 340 | 163 | 350 | 442 | 2833 | 5555 |
| Silver M: 65.8/122 W: 70.2/121 | 334 | 295 | 295 | 401 | 134 | 292 | 403 | 97 | 315 | 2566 | 282 | 422 | 293 | 113 | 283 | 312 | 143 | 338 | 432 | 2618 | 5184 |
| Black M: 63.4/118 W: 67.3/115 | 290 | 228 | 211 | 356 | 134 | 250 | 390 | 97 | 264 | 2220 | 273 | 368 | 284 | 113 | 253 | 272 | 143 | 275 | 432 | 2413 | 4633 |
| Handicap | 8 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 3 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 12 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 3 |
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Reviewer Photos
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picture is 1000 words! Photo submitted by artiestar2 on 04/08/2025
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Photo submitted by artiestar2 on 04/08/2025
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Photo submitted by u420779389 on 03/24/2025
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Photo submitted by u420779389 on 03/24/2025
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Photo submitted by u420779389 on 03/24/2025
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Nice Restroom! Photo submitted by daryltomsa on 03/12/2025
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UGH! Photo submitted by daryltomsa on 03/12/2025
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Photo submitted by bucknerbd on 03/09/2024
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Photo submitted by bucknerbd on 03/09/2024
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Photo submitted by rjbarabas on 04/10/2023
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Photo submitted by AnibalMartinez on 10/18/2022
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#2 Photo submitted by Cxnunzi on 03/20/2021
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Wild Turkey Photo submitted by Cxnunzi on 03/20/2021
Downhill
Course has been going downhill for a while, conditions were terrible. cart paths are awful tee boxes are terrible. fairways have a lot of dirt on some holes but most holes are ok. bar and clubhouse is disgusting, half the time they don’t have golf balls. carts are nice. kitchen/bar opens late and closes early
Fairways bad greens great price great
Had a fun day at the course, the price was too good to pass up for 18 with a cart. Staff was super friendly. They with the have the lounge open, but we didn’t partake. Greens rolled great and we’re in good shape areas around the green we’re good Fairways were pretty bad bear brown. Course layout was pretty nice .all in all for the price we paid we had a good time, knowing in advance that the fairways might be a little lacking..
High Potential
This course has a great layout…could be a very nice course. However, it requires a lot of work to get grass consistently in the fairways and on the tee boxes. The irony is that most of the greens are in really good shape…and the traps have nice sand (although they were totally flooded from heavy rain when we played there…no one’s fault except the bad weather).
I’m hoping that someone is putting money into the course and step one was to get the greens up to spec because that has pretty much been accomplished…now need to do the fairways and tee boxes.
good greens and enjoyable layout
The good greens are in good shape. The layout is enjoyable. The fairways are typical Florida fairways in January with a lack of green grass.
Chilly Day at the Links
Very cold clear day. Greens ran true yet a bit slower than usual. A few traps need better drainage. Fairways really need some TLC. Friendly staff the nastiest bathroom facilities maybe next to prison . This place would be 5 stars if they would only invest some money in the upkeep. Seems like they might be waiting for a buyer to purchase and build housing.
Nice layout
Good value and good course. Greens were in great shape and medium fast. Third year as a snowbird in the area and we’ll play this course again.
The bath rooms on the course and also in the clubhouse are in terrible condition. It is not possible to use them because of garbage, dirt, malfunctioning, etc. I have never seen something like that before.The problem is that the situation has not changed over the last month.
Please control tee times / pace of play
On the first nine the pace was good but on the back nine we had to wait 10 minutes every hole to tee off. No ranger made any rounds during the entire time.
This is a fun course to play, but expect to wait a long time.
I had a 10:30 teetime but got there at 9 o’clock to hit some range balls. I stopped and talked to the starter and he told me I could go out right behind a group at 10 o’clock which was perfect. I got to the Teebox and there was two older women and an older gentleman, who I asked if I could join with and had most enjoyable days of playing golf in Florida over the holidays fairways were a little rough greens were in great shape
The Good. The Bad. The Ugly.
THE GOOD: Nice Desmond Muirhead golf design, with plenty of challenging holes. Nice healthy greens, although a bit slow. Good value for the money. THE BAD: Thin fairways, but playable if you just roll over the ball to some vegetation. Worn out clubhouse and broken down cart paths. No rakes in traps. Potential logjam on drivable par-4 3rd hole. THE UGLY: The restrooms! OMG!! Get the bulldozer. BOTTOM LINE: Play here if you are willing to accept the above. It is a great course at a fair price.