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4.0
1044 Reviews (1044)
5 Stars
344
4 Stars
442
3 Stars
135
2 Stars
66
1 Stars
57
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.0
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.8
85.4%
Recommend this course
874 out of 1044 reviews
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3.7
30 Reviews (30)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.7
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.2
80.0%
Recommend this course
24 out of 30 reviews
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4.0
123 Reviews (123)
5 Stars
45
4 Stars
50
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
5
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.0
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.2
85.4%
Recommend this course
105 out of 123 reviews
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About

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

Reviews

4.0
1044 Reviews (1044)

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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3.0
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Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 16
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Great round

Great round. Reasonable price. Course was in good shape despite aeration. staff was awesome

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

golf now charge as much as double the fees of the golf course itself , there was no senior and military discount

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great overall value!

Silver Lake was a fun, well maintained course with friendly staff and a nice clubhouse. We enjoyed our round, however the course was very crowded and pace of play was an issue - we waited on nearly every hole, and our round took over 5 hours. Overall, I look forward to returning to Silver Lake and hope that in the future rounds will be slightly more spread out to encourage faster play.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

good job

Shout out to the course superintendent and staff at this course for the hard work in 2022 and 2023 . they seen to work tirelessly on the battle of the leaf round up in the fall and also in their routine maintenance on a daily basis. . we have enjoyed playing without searching for errant shots in the leaves . we played last week and can already see improvements that are taking place . keep up the good work and THANK YOU so much !

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Walked
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Good course

A little slow but challenging and fun. Will return.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Not bad

Course was in good condition fairway and rough wise however greens were super sandy due to the aeration , pace of play was excellent just one flaw…. For some reason the starter started putting guys out on the back 9 later into the morning which resulted in long wait times on 15-18, this normally doesn’t bother me but I was literally the first group out it’s frustrating when you’re making excellent time then all of a sudden long waits on the home stretch

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great cours

I’ve played this course a few times now and every time has been very enjoyable

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great day of play

Played the back 9 in the am with my son and had an awesome day. Great course. Great staff.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Brutal pace of play.

Abandoned our round on the 13th hole at 6:35pm. Had a 2:31 tee time. Didnt tee off til 2:55. Pace was absolutely unacceptable. Never again.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Hot 🥵 Weather Day

Hot humid day, suddenly busy around 2pm! Waited on cart and GM with cute 🐕 a bit perturb about chaos? Breezed through front and slowed down in usual spots on back still finished in 4 hours. Course in very good shape and drainage work seems to be paying off👍

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
2.0
First Time Playing

Poorly Managed Pace

This course was in the nicest condition on the island but was horribly managed with pacing. Today I was behind a group of 6, a group of 5, and what seemed to be a training session of about 7 kids and a coach. The course ranger was nowhere to be found and we had to jump around constantly to play at a decently normal pace. This course is really nice if you luck out and play on a quiet day, if it isn’t, 9 holes is taking you 4 hours.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

My God, the crowds...

Course in fairly decent shape... especially compared to a few yrs back. However, I'm not sure if I've ever seen a more crowded golf course- our round was close to 6 hours.

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