Silver Lake CC
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4.2
690 Reviews (690)
5 Stars
274
4 Stars
295
3 Stars
75
2 Stars
27
1 Stars
19
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.1
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.6
Amenities
4.2
88.5%
Recommend this course
603 out of 690 reviews
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4.4
8 Reviews (8)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
3.7
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.4
87.5%
Recommend this course
7 out of 8 reviews
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4.4
40 Reviews (40)
5 Stars
21
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.3
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.6
95.0%
Recommend this course
38 out of 40 reviews
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Course Highlights
The North Course stands out for exceptional maintenance, ranking among the best-kept layouts across the greater Chicago region. Friendly staff and solid overall conditions make this course a strong value for golfers seeking a well-rounded round.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 70
Length 6337 yards
Slope 126
Rating 70.4
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Course Details

Year Built 1944
Fairways Blue Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $19
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

4.2
690 Reviews (690)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 10
Watching the Game 7
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 14
Water Hazards 10
Forced Carries 9
This course/club is great for:
Locals 13
Playing Multiple Courses 11
Seniors 10
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 18
Convenient to the City 10
Worth the Drive 8

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Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Good course, horrendous pace of play

Rangers NEED to do a better job of forcing pace of play. Didn't even finish 15 holes and was at 4 hours and 40 minutes on the course. Absolutely ridiculous and unacceptable.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 09/29/2020

We apologize for the pace of play issue you experienced. We always try to keep a great pace when having our golfers on the course. Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback as we will use your review to better the experience going forward. We hope you give us another try in the near future!

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 102
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Used cart

One of the better courses in Chicagoland

Silver Lake continues to keep its great reputation for a challenging and constantly well maintained golf course. I have always been satisfied with both the north, south courses and also the smaller Rolling Hills course where you can work on your irons. I highly recommend Silver Lake.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

The course was in good condition based on high volume of play. The staff as friendly and helpful. Play was very slow on a Sunday afternoon. It was a 5 hour round.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/22/2020

Hello Nancy. Thank you for taking the time to review the course. We apologize for the delay of play during your round. This is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We work hard to accommodate everyone who visits our course and to best control pace allowing everyone to finish in a reasonable amount of time. We will continue to look for ways to improve, and will use your comments as guidance in doing so. Thank you for playing North at Silver Lake Country Club. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Poor Course Management

We were back up anywhere from 2 to 3 groups on every hole. The pace of play was painful. Tried to get a rain check for the balance because it wasn’t fun waiting on every single hoke at least 5 minutes. Was told I couldn’t get a rain check for 9 holes because I already paid for a twilight rate. I get the policy but there was no way we had a fair chance of finishing the round at that pace. Was also told there was an outing causing the backup. Is it really fair players get penalized because the course doesn’t enforce reasonable course management? Sometimes there just are exceptions to your rules Silver Lake or start managing your pace of play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/22/2020

Hi, thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the delay of play during your round. Please know that this is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements before your next game. We will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing North at Silver Lake Country Club. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Consistent

Course is well maintained and an excellent condition. The greens are true and fast, traps are full of sand, and the fairways are great considering the amount of play this course gets. Silver Lakes is challenging but fair.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Rainy Day Turned Around

After arriving at the course a bit before our tee time. We found out that they were holding up tee offs until the rain died down a bit. After spending about an hour in the Club house bar, after two drinks they let us get on the course. Beside conditions being a bit wet, which is underatandable, the course was in great shape and there were a great variety of unique holes. Would definitely play again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Tee Time Management

Paid full price. Tee off at 12:52 on the North. Finished front 9 at 2:54. Went to 10th tee and found 2 foursomes and a twosome waiting to tee off. Clubhouse told them to start their twilight rounds on 10. Our back nine took 3 hours and 15 minutes with rain for the last 3 holes.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 09/14/2020

Hi, thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the delay of play during your round as this is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make the necessary improvements before your next game. We will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing North at Silver Lake Country Club. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 126
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 126
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Good layout, poor condition

The course layout is good. Unfortunately it needs better course mgmt. The fairways were closer to a second cut or light rough, but also a lot of burned out spots. Greens were pretty good. Nice pace of play given lack of groups in front.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Commented on 09/14/2020

Hello and thank you for taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass along your feedback to the staff. Thanks for visiting us!

Played On
Reviews 42
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

SLOWWWWWW GREENS

nice course horrible bunkers impossible to call it sand in the bunkers more like dirt. Greens very slow and beat up.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Nice couple of courses, south a little more challenging than north. The 9 hole Rolling Hills is very nice.

Pace can be slow, but a very nice place to spend an afternoon

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Dependable

Silver Lake is a popular location, probably because it's in the middle of the pack in terms of cost and course conditions. It's not spectacular in any regard, but certainly isn't a goat farm either. Course difficulty is not brutal, but not a pushover either. Same with amenities & everything else that might influence your decision to play here.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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