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4.0
1033 Reviews (1033)
5 Stars
341
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
65
1 Stars
56
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.0
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.8
86.0%
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866 out of 1033 reviews
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3.9
22 Reviews (22)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
3.7
Value
4.0
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.3
86.4%
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4.0
122 Reviews (122)
5 Stars
47
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
7
1 Stars
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Conditions
4.0
Value
4.0
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.3
86.9%
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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
1033 Reviews (1033)

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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Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Greens

Was hoping by now that the greens would be filled in since they were aerated the first week of April. Hopefully after this weekends heavy rains the grass with grow and the staff can roll them? Fairways filling in and new turf areas as well as moving tee boxes around helping with pace of play and Re-thinking strategy off Tee. Starters usually in good mood but some different faces at turn seemed a little annoyed about something? Maybe girls High school match had something to do with it? We were 3 behind 4some playing from tips so had to wait some but still finished in 4 hours which is fine by me!

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

Tree Trimming

Crew hard at work finally cutting branches off of left side of hole 13! Much needed as they were sticking out way to far and eating up wayward tee shots on already difficult par5. For some reason they left a few overhanging branches on right side of 18th fairway which seem to have magnetic like powers on my tee shots!😂 Greens still filling in after recent aeration but “The Lake” is coming along nicely. Keep up the hard work. Thanks

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

Working Man’s country club?

Airated greens 🥬 filling in nicely, lots of time and effort by staff to Re-route water and moving Tee boxes around to give grass time to grow ( Hello LaTourett! ) Thanks to complete whiff by weatherman, wide open! Biggest issue is cost of cart-43$ excessive also 6$ for domestic cans of beer is outrageous. By far favorite of 3 public courses on Staten Island but looks like the “ working man” may need two jobs to ride and enjoy a few beers on course here.

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

Ahead of schedule

The hard work the grounds crew does all year around is evident! I’ve played all 3 public courses on Staten Island and “The Lake” is head and shoulders above the other two which are run bye American golf. Greens have grass already and scheduled to be airated soon which can only help with new growth. It’s challenging but fair track. Gets tight in spots and wet on back but considering it still March you really can’t complain. Keep up the hard work, thanks

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

Bonus Golf

Pleasantly surprised to NOT be shoveling snow in mid-February! Courses in great shape considered time of year and recent rain, you can see the managements hard work paying off. Thanks for taking care of greens and Re-investing in maintenance of course! Bonus round👍

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 152
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing

Freeze after effects

The course still thawing had tee boxes with frozen ground, short ter required. thawing fairway were soggy covered with geese dropping. I had a good deal so it is what it is, winter golf.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Silver Lake

All is well but the track is being discovered and the crowd is there.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Silver Lake in the best bang for the buck.

The best of the munis in NYC. Kudos to Doug J. . Pat S. & the STARTER Steve.

Conditions Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 89
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Pick up leaves to speed up play

Leaves all over the course and greens extended play.
We spend an inordinant amount of time looking for our balls.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 14
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Warm fall day

Course was in good shape. Lots of leaves not there fault its just mother nature.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Solid NYC course

Less than 20 mins from the Battery Tunnel, this course was in surprisingly solid condition. It had other hallmarks of city courses — slow pace of play and tight holes — but all in all good value as long as you have the time.

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