Legacy Golf Links
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4.2
429 Reviews (429)
5 Stars
223
4 Stars
155
3 Stars
30
2 Stars
14
1 Stars
7
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.1
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.6
91.2%
Recommend this course
394 out of 429 reviews
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4.1
28 Reviews (28)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.1
Value
3.9
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.5
92.9%
Recommend this course
26 out of 28 reviews
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4.2
43 Reviews (43)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.0
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.5
93.0%
Recommend this course
40 out of 43 reviews
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Course Highlights
Legacy's rolling layout and challenging back nine around the main lake consistently earn high praise from recent golfers. Exceptionally friendly staff and strong value for money make this a compelling destination as ongoing renovations near completion.

About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 6948 yards
Slope 137
Rating 74.0

Legacy Golf Links is one of the premier public golf facilities in the Pinehurst area - the course successfully blends the accessability of a public course with the amenities of a private golf club.

Legacy was ranked as one of the top 12 new public courses in the United States and is described as a "perfect delight" by Golf Digest Magazine. Maintenance is a prime consideration of the management and the facility definitely reflects this emphasis. Give this course a try the next time you come to Pinehurst; you'll not regret it.

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Course Details

Year Built 1991
Fairways 419 Bermuda Grass
Greens Mini Verde Bermuda
Golf Season Year round. Hig Season: March - May, Sept. - Nov.
Architect Jack Nicklaus, Jr. (1991) Nicklaus (1991) Steve Wolfard (1991)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Regular Golf Attire. No Denim or Sweatpants

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Lounge, Locker Rooms

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Reviews

4.2
429 Reviews (429)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 11
Elevation Changes 8
Forced Carries 6
This course/club is great for:
A Weekend Splurge 7
Advanced Golfers 7
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 7
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 7

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Played On
Reviews 70
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

They punched green

They punched green recently not recovered at all. Golf now should notice that for golfers. Fairways are not as good as I expected. Layout is pretty good.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

36 holes at Legacy

All good

Food between rounds really good

Remodel of Pro shop and eating area very good change

Starters and rangers really enjoyable

Great day!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Course - As Always

Our group has played Legacy several times and we always enjoy it. It plays very fair and the greens run true. Fairways were in good shape. It is not the most challenging course, which makes it a good one for the first day of an outing.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great course

The only issue I saw was that they greens had just been top dressed so there was quite a bit of sand on them, though they were still rolling true and quite fast. Always like playing this course always and great shape and a good play for the value

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Awesome!

First time playing this course and easily the best course for value. Friendly staff and great course. Club house being updated and I’m sure it will be even better once that’s done! Thanks for a great round!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Legacy

Course layout challenging. Excellent condition,; fairways over seeded. Always play the course when in area. Highly recommend it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 198
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 50 Contributor
Indy Advisor
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Resort Golf

Legacy has a lot of the hallmarks of a resort golf course as it winds through the trees. Fairways are pretty wide, not too much sand, some room to miss on either side though if you spray wide you're probably punching out of trees. Greens reminded me of old basement carpet as they were grainy and inconsistent,. Whole course is over-seeded and patchy right now. Bring your draw if you're a righty as there are several R-L doglegs.

Pace of play was slow as I was trapped alone between large groups, so it took me 4:40 to play as a single. There are several blind shots and they could use bells or carts with GPS to show where folks in front of you are before hitting into them.

In this area you can obviously do better, but it's a pretty decent value course. Would be a good course for golfers looking to have a good time in a group rather than a serious game as better golfers may find it a bit vanilla.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Winter Golf - Legacy

Braved the elements to play in mid-February- 40 degrees- but great course nonetheless. Wonderful staff and the marshall gave us great tips about the course. Excellent condition for this time of year! Large greens that were super fast and unforgiving. Ready to play again soon! Worth the 40 minute drive from Fayetteville!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Pa weather in NC

Actually surprised the course was open with the amount of rain and windy conditions, but hey what the heck I’ll play in anything. The course layout and overall conditions for winter were very good. Only real issue was a group of 4 or 5 groups playing in front of us rather slow. Thought the starter could have left us go off. The back nine seeing there were only about 20 cars in the parking lot. I look forward to play the course again in better weather conditions.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good Value for money

Overall, I thought course was in great condition for this time of year. One green on back nine was in bad shape, but greens rolled well. Club house is under renovation, only downside to the day, however drink/food cart was on the course non stop. Hot deal of the day, only 35 dollars. Would recommend to everyone.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

Great course all would have gotten 5 stars conditions was not course fault was due to amount of rain. Amenities were not abundant due to clubhouse renovations ongoing so glad to see owners investing in course so this too will improve once complete in February. Will definitely be back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 118
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Spring in Januar

Caught a gorgeous day in early Jan. With temps around 70, blue sky, and no wind. Despite the tremendous amount of recent rain, course was very playable. Carts on path except in rough. Greens in excellent shape, fairways were wet and a bit muddy in spots, but overall pretty good. As you would expect with carts on the path, pace of play was slow( 4hr 50 min. ) , but it was the same for everyone, and at least they had a ranger out trying to keep things moving. That’s been a problem at Legacy in the past, so hopefully they are taking steps to improve. Clubhouse is being renovated, so things are a bit disorganized. Grill is open, just not the pro shop. All and all, a good experience.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Must Play

Legacy Links is a must play if in the Pinehurst/Southern Pines area. The layout is great and one, it not the best rolling greens in the area. A great value for the conditions and greens.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 41
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great greens

Very nice layout of the golf course. The greens are as smooth of green says I have ever played. A course were you can score well if you’re heading the ball decently

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Awesome round

The course was in pretty good overall shape. The greens were in phenomenal condition and lightening fast.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun,Fair,& Challenging

Course is in fantastic shape , the greens were lightening quick. Well maintained, scenic Landscape. Everything is in front of you, not tricked up. The lay out is simple but each hole is unique. An absolute gem and short drive from Pinehurst.. Play it once and you will return often.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course. Super friendly staff. Pace ofplay was slow. Ranger did all he could to speed up play. First time having any problem with slow play. Definitely worth playing. Play everytime I visit the area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 37
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Beautiful course!

Lush fairways and firm, true greens. Nice layout with several blind shots and long natural sand areas make for quite a challenge. Played with member named Chris and his son Jeff who were very helpful with their knowledge of the course and fun to spend the round with!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Solid course and very good conditions

Legacy has a very good and fun layout. The course conditions were also very good, the greens were in excellent shape (several other courses in the area are aerating in late August). The staff was courteous and friendly. The only downside was pace of play; when we reached the par 3 11th hole, we were the fourth group on the hole. A ranger was around but we ended up waiting on every shot thereafter on the back nine. The long wait stopped all the momentum in our round. Using a GolfNow Hot Deal, we caught a bargain rate for a very good course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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