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The Legends Golf Course at Parris Island
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The Legends at Parris Island offers a unique golfing experience and a challenging layout, amid a beautiful setting. Near Atlantic coast beaches and surrounded by beautiful marsh views, Parris Island is situated on a park-like military base where Marines are trained and equipped for U.S. military service positions all over the world. Golfers must have a tee time in order to come aboard Parris Island.
The golf course truly is a legend, having been rated as one of the top 10 military golf courses in the world. Yet it is little known by the outside world, tucked away from crowds, and a place of peaceful solitude.
The 18-hole golf course is lined with live oaks draped in Spanish moss. It features 6,898 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. The course rating is 73.3, and it has a slope rating of 131. Designed by Fred Findley and George Cobb, the Legends opened in 1947. Clyde Johnston redesigned it in 2000.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 6898 yards | 73.3 | 131 |
| Blue | 72 | 6534 yards | 71.3 | 125 |
| White | 72 | 6203 yards | 70.0 | 121 |
| Gold (W) | 72 | 5687 yards | 72.7 | 120 |
| Gold | 72 | 5687 yards | 68.3 | 116 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 4969 yards | 68.7 | 114 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 73.4/143 | 396 | 564 | 170 | 330 | 402 | 185 | 430 | 421 | 398 | 3296 | 210 | 554 | 427 | 545 | 173 | 388 | 381 | 430 | 562 | 3670 | 6966 |
| Blue M: 71.9/132 | 376 | 538 | 162 | 313 | 371 | 165 | 398 | 409 | 378 | 3110 | 181 | 524 | 392 | 515 | 160 | 351 | 362 | 414 | 524 | 3423 | 6533 |
| White M: 70.4/127 W: 76.0/139 | 361 | 517 | 149 | 298 | 339 | 147 | 378 | 388 | 365 | 2942 | 167 | 505 | 371 | 494 | 144 | 334 | 345 | 393 | 502 | 3255 | 6197 |
| Gold M: 67.8/120 W: 73.3/133 | 340 | 485 | 127 | 254 | 318 | 131 | 342 | 365 | 322 | 2684 | 143 | 477 | 340 | 460 | 132 | 309 | 324 | 353 | 459 | 2997 | 5681 |
| Green M: 64.3/111 | 290 | 413 | 110 | 220 | 290 | 116 | 278 | 310 | 279 | 2306 | 132 | 425 | 291 | 409 | 117 | 271 | 282 | 314 | 436 | 2677 | 4983 |
| Red W: 69.3/124 | 288 | 411 | 108 | 218 | 288 | 114 | 276 | 308 | 277 | 2288 | 130 | 423 | 289 | 407 | 115 | 269 | 280 | 312 | 434 | 2659 | 4947 |
| Handicap | 11 | 5 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 4 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 7 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 6 |
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Reviewer Photos
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Hole 14 Photo submitted by jpar17 on 08/06/2023
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“Legends” On a Fine Sunday in May. Photo submitted by joebunda on 05/19/2019
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Photo submitted by youraway2 on 05/18/2019
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Photo submitted by youraway2 on 05/18/2019
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Photo submitted by youraway2 on 05/18/2019
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Photo submitted by Jugulon on 04/17/2019
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Trying not to harass the gator. Photo submitted by Chuck2063203 on 02/24/2019
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Hole 11 Photo submitted by Lmgno12 on 01/25/2015
Needs work
The course is still in rough shape. Tee boxes need work. The clubhouse is not well supplied. What about food? There was none!
Really fun course...greens very nice and fairways good as well.
BTW...saw the biggest gator we’ve ever seen...wow!
Course was wet because of rain the day before. However it did not interfere with the pace of play. Greens were in great shape.
Enjoyable Day
My wife and I had a great time playing The Legends today. The course is laid out to be both challenging for good golfers and friendly to people who like to play for relaxation and little pressure. The staff was very friendly and the clubhouse was relaxed and the menu was what you would expect at a club where you come to play golf.
A hole n one on 14!
The course was in good condition. We joined a very nice couple visiting from Arizona . We had an enjoyable round, with my ace on hole 14. The Pro shop staff were super. I live in VA, so I played the course only once previously. I will play the Legends whenever I am on the area.
Great Course Layout
Definitely worth the drive from Hilton Head up to Parris Island. Course was in very good condition. Quite a few holes with water, but fairways were wide enough in most cases you could take water out of play. Sand traps were in excellent condition. Yes I did get to try out a few. I will definitely go back when opportunity arises.
Excellent fairways and very fast but smooth greens
Very enjoyable round. Fairways wide enough to permit using driver. Don’t be aggressive with your putts or else you will be three putting often.
Perfection!
This is probably the finest course I have ever played that didn't cost an arm and a leg. Super friendly staff, very clean course in superb condition. Very fast greens which I liked. Nothing even close to negative to say about this course. Just be on the lookout for big gators. The carts also had GPS which is a plus for reading each hole. Highly recommend. God Bless our Troops!
Not-so hidden Gem
I've paid $80-$125 for this level of golf. Fortunate to be a resident of Beaufort, $40.
Best course for the money
This course located on the Marine Corps Recruit Depot is literally a dream come true. The greens were rolling close to 12 and smooth as could be. the fairways are great. There is not other course around that is nearly as nice as this one for the money. Course can play back to 7000 yards. The pace of play was great. The restaurant closes early, but you can still get something to drink after your round. The offer lessons and support as well. You will not want to miss a chance to play here. Just tell the MP at the gate you have a tee time and show you DL,Insurance and registration and head to the course.
Great layout!
Had a great time today. Even though they had an outing, and could have said sorry, they were more than accommodating to honor our online tee time. The course is beautiful and in excellent condition. Picturesque holes with tons of wildlife. Almost every hole has water but plenty of bailout room to the opposite side for those who don't hit is straight every time. I will be making this course a regular stop.
Greens were lightening fast
One of our most favorite courses to play when visiting Hilton Head. Our wives really like it. Course was in very good condition. The quickness of the greens was difficult to get use to. A lot of wildlife on the course.
Always enjoyed this course
Course was way over-booked. Had to wait 40 minutes for carts to come in before we could go out to play. Waited on every tee and in every fairway because of the heavy traffic. Could only finish 9 holes though we paid for 18. Disappointing.
Canadian? Forget about it!
It takes 3 days to have your application to enter the base vetted if you are a citizen of another country. We found out after making the reservation for the next day and then it seemed next to impossible to cancel because it was a “hot deal”, Not so hot a deal IMO. Fortunately the club house manager handled the cancellation with GolfNow.
Great course
We thoroughly enjoyed the great condition of the fairways, greens and tee boxes. The pace of play was brisk and we played the course in just over 3 1/2 hours. We would definitely return.
The course was a very pleasant surprise
Although an hour away from Hilton Head, it was well worth it, vey playable from the assorted tees for my wife and me. Excellent conditions with fast greens and we finished in 3/12 hours. A joy to play at a very reasonable price.
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