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The 18-hole “Silver Springs” course at the Silver Spring Golf Course facility in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania features 5,788 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 70. The course rating is 68 and it has a slope rating of 114.
136 Sample Bridge Rd
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050-1939
United States
P: (717) 766-0462
F: (717) 766-3094
http://www.silverspringgolfcourse.com
Silver Springs is a somewhat short course. 3 par 5s, 6 par 3s. You are going over water in several holes, however, unless you shank one, not an issue. No driving range, so loosen up before you get there.
Staff is excellent. The PGA pro is extremely nice. She lets you know what is going on and where to same on the path. Price is a little higher than other courses around the area, but reasonable.
You open with 2 of the 3 easiest holes on the course. #4 is a challenging par 5. You really need two well placed shot to get in position. #5 was a nice challenge with back left pin placement. The green is slightly elevated and protected in the front by a bunker. The front closes with 4 par 4s all under 400 yards.
#10 and #11 are challenging. #10 is a 200 yard par 3 but the green is super sloped, very tough to putt. #11 is straight down a hill. If you go long, you are in the water. #12 is probably the easiest of these 3 par 3s in a row. #14 is the hole you see as you ride by on Sample Bridge Road. #15 is a nice open par 5. #18 is my favorite hole. You need to drive about halfway up the hill, then take your approach shot and you can’t see the green. Nothing like riding up to see your ball hung on. Very nice way to end the round.
The last time I played the course, it was a little dry and the tee boxes were super tough. This last time we had just gotten a little rain and I thought the course was great. My friend and I were both impressed with the greens. They played very true and were nicely manicured.
Sometimes there were a lot of gnats flying around, might want to take some bug spray. Definitely not a course to walk, lots of hills. Also, some of the holes are hard to find if you aren’t use to playing there. Hopefully, they will mark them better in the future.
I usually only go out 3 or 4 times a summer, but it’s not that bad of a course. The course sort of long and has several paths between courses that are long. Overall not bad though