TeamZ1

For me, South Shore is super convenient, as I live very close to it. YTD I have played 6 rounds there, and have basically had the same complaint each time I have been there. I guess I can't get enough of a bad thing. Lol!! Most of the tee boxes are dirt with little or no grass. Most of the fairways are dead or rock hard. The greens have never been great, but they were not horrible either. I had hoped there would be some improvements, as I really do enjoy playing there, but the course continues to be in lousy shape. I could see if it was a bargain to play there, but it’s not! The cost of a round ranges from $46.50 - $61.50 (without a Golf Now discount), which is not cheap by any means. If the course was taken care of properly, I would have no issue paying it.

If you notice, there is zero representation on this website from the management at South Shore. You don’t see anyone commenting or thanking customers for their reviews. I actually emailed the manager at one point earlier this year, and politely advised my thoughts on the condition of the course. I received no reply. I guess if they chose to be absentee managers, we should be absentee players. Having less customers should speak volumes as to how that place is run. Someone there needs to wake up, as their overall 3-star rating is not a good thing.

To add insult to injury yesterday, we got stuck behind a foursome who took their sweet time playing, hitting multiple balls, barely moving their game along, spending more time talking than playing. My 2 person round took 5 hours (yes, 5 hours!), which is utterly ridiculous! Shouldn't there be rangers going around telling people to keep up with their pace? Maybe I am wrong, but I don't think I am.

I played Hillsborough yesterday with a business associate. The place is extremely dated, which is obvious from the moment you pull up and park your car. The course itself has many pros and cons. The greens are clearly the best part of the course, as they are in absolutely perfect condition!!! That was surprising since a good portion of the tee boxes were loaded with crabgrass. How can you maintain such impeccable greens, when you can’t keep a tee box free of crabgrass???? You also cannot hit out of the bunkers, since they are mostly rock and very little sand. There are areas on the course where there is construction going on, or maybe just never fixed up. There are many areas where there are rocks or danger areas right around the green. Should your ball hit there, you quickly find yourself in trouble.....and it is not intentionally meant to be that way. There were several areas of the course where the fairways were “bald” or burnt, and basically played like cement. In several instances, a dead-straight tee shot down the middle of the fairway winds up rolling off into the woods, resulting in a lost ball. I felt the course was challenging enough. The cons of it simply made play that much worse. While a $35 green fee is attractive, you definitely get what you pay for. I would not necessarily rate this place as horrible, but it is in need of updating and better care. I would consider returning should more care be put into its maintenance.

Course is always in great shape. Greens are quick, but not too quick. Pace moves along quite nice as well. Challenging course but not overly difficult. Has been my go-to this year as opposed to the other courses on the island that are not in the shape that Silver Lake is in.