
Silverwood Course
Silverwood Golf Course
About this course
Silverwood Golf Course sits in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, designed by William G. and John F. Robinson. The course serves the local golfing community in this prairie city along the South Saskatchewan River. Like many Canadian municipal and semi-private facilities from the mid-twentieth century, Silverwood reflects the Robinson design approach of working within natural terrain to create accessible golf that accommodates a range of skill levels. The layout occupies relatively flat to gently rolling land characteristic of the Saskatchewan prairie landscape. Tree-lined fairways provide definition and wind protection, a practical consideration in this region where open exposure can significantly affect play. The course features traditional parkland elements—mature trees framing holes, modest elevation changes, and greens that reward accurate approach play without excessive severity. Silverwood functions as a community course where local golfers play regular rounds and club competitions. The facility supports everyday golf in Saskatoon, offering a straightforward test that emphasizes course management and consistent ball-striking over dramatic hazards or extreme length. The clubhouse and grounds provide the social and recreational infrastructure typical of established Canadian courses that have served their communities across multiple generations. For golfers visiting Saskatoon or residents seeking accessible play, Silverwood represents the kind of honest, unpretentious golf that forms the backbone of the game in smaller Canadian cities.
Quick facts
- Location
- Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1985
- Designer(s)
- William G., John F. Robinson
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 54
- Length
- 2,586 yards
- Difficulty
- 55.4/86
Getting there
Silverwood Golf Course is most readily accessed via Saskatoon John Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE), situated roughly 30 minutes north of the city center, from which a straightforward drive south and west through the gently rolling prairie landscape delivers you to the course in under 45 minutes. The approach unfolds across the open Saskatchewan plains, a landscape of wide horizons and big sky that shifts subtly as you draw closer to Silverwood's carefully sculpted grounds nestled within the region's native grassland. For those arriving by private aircraft, Saskatoon's smaller regional facilities offer convenient alternatives to the main terminal. The final miles wind through the quiet residential and rural periphery of Saskatoon, where the manicured fairways and strategic bunkering of Silverwood emerge as an elegant counterpoint to the vast, unadorned prairie that surrounds it.

FAQ
Common questions about Silverwood
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Silverwood was designed by William G. and John F. Robinson.
Yes. Silverwood is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Silverwood is 54.
Silverwood plays 2,586 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Silverwood is 86.
Silverwood is a 18-hole course.

