Silver Lakes has an abundance of risk-reward holes evenly distributed throughout the round which require the golfer to play more strategically than simply trying to overpower it. Water hazards are common. There are several peninsula-style greens, an “island fairway” on the par-5 14th, and Nos 9 and 18 have their greens on a large island. Both 9-hole loops have strong finishes with holes 7 to 9 and 17-18 having water in play.