South at Silver Lakes Country Club

Silver Lakes Country Club's South Course sits in Helendale, a high desert community in San Bernardino County roughly midway between Victorville and Barstow. Designed by Ted Robinson Sr., the course reflects his characteristic approach to desert golf, incorporating water features into an arid landscape where natural water is scarce. Robinson, active primarily from the 1950s through the 1990s, built numerous courses throughout California and the western United States, often emphasizing strategic use of lakes and streams as both hazards and visual elements.

The routing takes advantage of the high desert terrain, with elevation changes that provide views across the Mojave landscape. The course plays through a residential development, typical of Robinson's work in planned communities during this era. Water comes into play on multiple holes, creating risk-reward decisions uncommon in traditional desert designs. The layout balances these water hazards with the natural desert vegetation and sandy waste areas characteristic of the region.

Silver Lakes operates as a private club serving the local community and residents of the surrounding development. The high desert location means warm summers and mild winters, with conditions that allow for year-round play. The course sits at approximately 2,900 feet elevation, where the climate differs notably from the lower desert regions around Palm Springs, offering cooler temperatures and distinct seasonal variation in playing conditions.