Silverknowes Golf Club
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Silverknowes Golf Club, Lothian is an 18 hole, par 71 (6281 yard), private, links golf course established in 1957.
18 holes | Par 72 | 6281 yards | Private | Links
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Address: Silverknowes Parkway, Silverknowes, Edinburgh, Lothian, EH4 5ET United Kingdom
Tel: 0131 336 3843
Website: http://www.silverknowesgc.com/
Golf Club Facilities
Club Hire
Buggy Hire
Golf Shop
Clubhouse
Bar
Function Room
Midweek Guide: £19.00 per round *
Weekend Guide: £21.25 per round *
- Societies Accepted to Play
- Society Deals Available
* Any prices shown are guide prices, please confirm with the course prior to booking.
Tee Time Information
Midweek Guide: £19.00 per round *
Weekend Guide: £21.25 per round *
* Any prices shown are guide prices, please confirm with the course prior to booking.
Review Information
GOLFSHAKE RATING
3.11
AVERAGE RATING 3.2
(based on 92 reviews)
5 star
6
4 star
27
3 star
42
2 star
15
1 star
2
HIGHLY RATED
100%
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Ringo/Edinburgh rated 2 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 8 2020
Decent front 8, back 10 not so good
It was a warm day in August, the front 8 holes were in good condition although playing quite slow, from hole 9 onwards most of the holes were playing very slow which made the course feel very inconsistent. Many bunkers were still waterlogged, greens were also not in great condition. Pace of play was very slow, frustratingly so, which seemed to be down to the quality of the players (i.e., not very good and unwilling to pick up or play from correct tees etc).The course design has some interesting holes in the front 8, but let down by almost every hole has a right fairway bunker at 200-230 yards, requiring little tee strategy other than "hit with your driver and try and miss the bunker on the right". Green design also seemed very inconsistent, although there were some good variety in green shapes, there was no consistent "feel" to the green speed or slopes, which wasn't helped by the poor condition the greens were in. Tee boxes were also in bad condition, the Par 3 15th was covered in a layer of sand, making it feel like you were playing out of a bunker! Fairways again were inconsistent, a number of hilly lies means you have to be cautious of getting good contact with the ball. Some fairways had decent speed, others were treacle slow with very little roll, again making it a frustrating experience when hitting what felt like a good shot to only find out it travelled 2 clubs less than expected!
There were a couple of interesting holes, the ridiculous 90 degree dogleg 16th followed by the fun green placement of the par 4 17th. The final hole, a near 600 yard par 5 kind of sums up Silverknowes - it's long and straight (and slightly uphill) with bunkers to the right to punish any wayward slices/fades, sloping lies on the fairway and a sloping green, once completed it feels like a real grind just to make par and is unfortunately a bit forgettable.
If I played again, I would just stick to the front 8 holes unless it's been a really dry couple of weeks beforehand.
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Colin B rated 2 out of 5
Reviewed Mar 25 2014
greens in very poor condition, as are some of the fairways, I know it's a council course but the condition is very poor compared to others in the are.
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Slawomir K rated 2 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 12 2012
Gerry wet. Should be close for visitors, shame to pay for this 9 hole game
(Round played: Jul 2012 - Score: 49 Handicap: )
(Round played: Jul 2012 - Score: 49 Handicap: )
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Slawomir K rated 2 out of 5
Reviewed Apr 20 2012
course needs some upgrades not worth full price.
(Round played: Apr 2012 - Score: 96 Handicap: 26.2)
(Round played: Apr 2012 - Score: 96 Handicap: 26.2)
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Darren O rated 2 out of 5
Reviewed Apr 8 2012
Course was in good condition but let down by most of the greens, no 2 the same to be honest, and none were great.
Course is fairly long and made a lot more challenging with strong winds on day we played.
Not the worst of the council courses but not in as good condition as Craigentinny.
(Round played: Apr 2012 - Score: 85 Handicap: )
Course is fairly long and made a lot more challenging with strong winds on day we played.
Not the worst of the council courses but not in as good condition as Craigentinny.
(Round played: Apr 2012 - Score: 85 Handicap: )
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Mick M rated 2 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 5 2011
Reasonable day out but no really challenging holes of note.
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David E rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed May 12 2017
Social game with John Reid, weather windy and wet with a lot of fog. Course empty on a Tuesday morning
(Round played: Apr 2017 - Score: 100 Handicap: )
(Round played: Apr 2017 - Score: 100 Handicap: )
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John R rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Apr 8 2017
Overall good course. But very wet underfoot and a few tees moved forward due to condition of ground.
(Round played: Apr 2017 - Score: 84 Handicap: 10.3)
(Round played: Apr 2017 - Score: 84 Handicap: 10.3)
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Riaz M rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 20 2016
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Kevin P rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 10 2016
greens are in good condition at the moment the rough is a bit lush so keep it on the short stuff !!
(Round played: Jun 2016 - Score: 93 Handicap: 15.4)
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Mark P rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Mar 9 2016
Good local authority course - a bit soggy at this time of year same as all parkland - Some decent holes and worth a look
(Round played: Mar 2016 - Score: 82 Handicap: 10.3)
(Round played: Mar 2016 - Score: 82 Handicap: 10.3)
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Mark P rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Nov 19 2015
Good council coursed played on a bad boggy day which made scoring tricky - nice views and decent mix of holes
(Round played: Nov 2015 - Score: 87 Handicap: 10.8)
(Round played: Nov 2015 - Score: 87 Handicap: 10.8)
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Steven M rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Nov 11 2015
Course was soggy after heavy rain the day before but held op well considering!
Fairways were in good condition but tees and greens could do with a trim
as putting proved to be a pain with everything coming up well short!
Have played it in Summer so will be back!
(Round played: Nov 2015 - Score: 80 Handicap: 8)
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Stephen D rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 24 2015
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(Round played: Sep 2015 - Score: 79 Handicap: )
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Kevin P rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 21 2015
played here loads of times decent course greens are good at the moment always been a bit of pot luck if they are good or not !! but when they are I would recommend more often
(Round played: Jul 2015 - Score: 92 Handicap: 14.3)
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