Island at Silver Spring Country Club

Played the island course. Course was too long from the slivers and to short from the golds. We are use to playing about a 6000 yd course. That being said, we enjoyed the day at a new course. The island green was a treat, the finishing holes were a challenge.
No. 9 a uphill clime, no 18 an uphill dogleg right.
Par 5s are a little for ladies, Course was in very nice condition, nice staff, would certainly go back.

I have played this course many times. I continue to play here for several reasons. First they offer two very different courses at one location. Depending on your time constraints it offers you a choice. Falls course is great to work on your short game. Enough of a challenge on half of the greens to test a skilled player. Sand plentiful but not over kill. Bunkers loaded with sand. Fairways in average to above condition are the norm. The Island layout plays long. Suited for big hitters and a second shot is typically playable if you don't stay on the fairways. Cart girl Shelly is one of the best. Friendly and remembers what your preferences are, and the beer is always ice cold with a great selection. The clubs acting Pro Brian is an asset to this operation. His quick wit and knowledge make this a pleasure to enjoy over and over. Place of play can vary, usually things move fairly well. Weekend play can be a bit slow however I think that its typical for any nice course with the above. Keep it up!!

Staff unfriendly, drinks very limited. Sunflower seeds all over the greens. Not worth the money

This course is open to the public yet it feels so elegant and sophisticated like one of those really expensive private country clubs. The course is so well maintained and pristine. So unbelievable you get to experience this at such good, affordable rates!!!

course played challenging, play moved at steady pace with 4 some ahead and a 2 some behind. could use a hole map on the card or at tee box, first time playing didn't know how some holes laid out from view at tee box.

In decent condition for all the rain lately. Some rough spots but generally in great condition. First time played on this course.

This course was very well maintained and the views were great. I would definitely recommend this course.

My Group Flew through the front nine, but the course must have had some leagues or something go off the back nine infront of us. The pace of play by the two foursoms infront of us was abizimal. And no matter how much we tried they would not let the faster players play through. The couse needs a ranger out on the course. Or maybe some players should learn and understand that golf is a gentelman's sport and if you play slow let faster players play through.

Aside from the detour to get her, it was worth the price of admission. Greens were true and pace of play was wonderful. However, since we had never played here, we found that there were a lot of holes close together and a few wayward shots found their way into the pockets of other groups.....the island hole was a lot of fun from the back tees!

Target golf at times...long par 5s and great greens

Staff inside was excellent!!!!

Pleasant surroundings,challenging enough,reliably friendly staff

The Island Hole is very unique and exciting to play with friends. The course was in very good shape overall. The traps were a little hard but not terrible. Good drink service and setup. Decent price for the weekend 18 holes.

Went out as a single since the twosome I was supposed to play with didnt show. Starter was a nice guy. Course was in good shape. Fairways could be a little shorter. Great value if I would have been charged the advertised rate on site. I was charged $10 more. I didnt bother to ask. I'll just book the falls course next time.

too slow. marshal was not pushing and could have moved us at least 30 minutes faster.

From the black tees the course is about the right length to provide a challenge. The greens were in very good shape and most of the fairways quite generous. They start you off really easy on the first 3 holes but the rest of the front is tougher. The back nine has a couple really tough holes but the finish is a little weak in my opinion. The par 5's are strong for a course this length. I had an iron second shot into #17and but all the others were 3 shot holes. The signature hole,$8, is quite intimidating on a windy day. Overall I think I got a really good deal.

Course was in great shape and played well. Fairways and greens were well maintained while the fringes were a bit higher. Ball would settle in and make it difficult to see the ball until you were on top of it. Fun to play but last few holes got a bit buggy around dusk.

This is a well maintained course that is not heavily traveled. Some of that may be due to the construction on Silver Spring just east of the golf course. The course can only be accessed from the west. I have found the pace of play always good there. The only possible complaint would be the lack of refreshment services. We saw the refreshment ambassador on the 2nd tee and the 11th fairway. With the temps in the middle 90's(almost as high as my score) we could have used a little more attention in that department. I thought that the tip presented would have been ample encouragement for a return visit.
All in all it was a very enjoyable day.

I had golfed at Silver Spring in the past but I stopped going there about 3 years ago because the course was in terrible shape. Tee boxes were terrible, greens were not well maintained, etc. I golfed there yesterday and I will go back. It is a great value for the price and they clearly have been taking much better care of the course too. It is well worthwhile golfing here now but I recommend the Island course and not the Falls course - it is a much better design. Make sure you have a divot tool for the greens however. Apparently most golfers at this course feel that repairing divots on the greens and raking sand traps is optional. I repaired a lot of ball marks on all of the greens yesterday that had been neglected by those who made them before us.

I've played this course many times. It is picturesque, water comes into play only on a number of holes.
despite the water, very few mosquitos.
And yes, the Island hole par 3 is a little gem.
biggest drag was pace of play. Despite a 3pm tee-off, it was still slow. Thankfully it is bright at 8pm!
At the regular green fees over-priced, but definitely worth playing if you get discounted rates.