Lanier Islands Resort - Legacy Golf Course in Buford, Georgia, USA

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Last 6 Months
Last 12 Months

4.6

697 Reviews (697)

5 Stars

523

4 Stars

125

3 Stars

2 Stars

1 Stars

Conditions

4.5

Value

4.3

Layout

4.7

Friendliness

4.7

Pace

4.5

Amenities

4.4

92.2%

Recommend this course

648 out of 697 reviews

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Average Rating

Avg Rating

4.3

27 Reviews (27)

5 Stars

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Conditions

4.3

Value

4.0

Layout

4.7

Pace

4.3

Amenities

4.0

StaffFriendliness

4.7

85.2%

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23 out of 27 reviews

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Avg Rating

4.5

78 Reviews (78)

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Conditions

4.4

Value

4.2

Layout

4.8

Pace

4.4

Amenities

4.2

StaffFriendliness

4.6

92.3%

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72 out of 78 reviews

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About

Holes 18

Type Resort

Par 72

Length 6580 yards

Slope 141

Rating 72.7

With an excellent location surrounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains to one side and overlooking Georgia's Great Lake on the other, Lanier Islands Legacy Golf Course provides the perfect setting for a round of golf. The diverse, rolling landscape ranges from dense forest to open meadows to pristine beaches. Water has a strong presence throughout the golf course, coming into play on 12 holes. Many of them play right along the lake's shoreline. At 6,580 yards, the course is not particularly long but it is still a formidable challenge for long hitters since it requires quite a few demanding carries over the water. One of the most memorable holes for this reason is the par-4 12th, which presents an interesting risk-reward opportunity if you dare to cut the corner.

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Tees

Tee	Par	Length	Rating	Slope
Black	72	6580 yards	72.7	141
Blue	72	6193 yards	71.0	137
White	72	5706 yards	68.8	130
Red (W)	72	4852 yards	69.7	128

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Scorecard for Lanier Islands Golf Course

Metrics:

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In	Total
Black M: 72.9/142	482	166	384	375	126	557	380	332	377	3179	171	564	370	412	441	186	318	549	390	3401	6580
Blue M: 71.2/138	462	158	364	362	112	512	354	309	360	2993	136	515	358	395	410	177	304	532	373	3200	6193
Blue/White M: 70.1/134	462	139	318	362	112	481	354	309	360	2897	136	489	274	395	362	168	304	532	356	3016	5913
White M: 69.0/132 W: 74.5/144	436	139	318	338	98	481	334	280	333	2757	119	489	274	377	362	168	290	514	356	2949	5706
Red M: 65.3/124 W: 70.0/129	392	132	276	320	75	443	299	251	291	2479	91	408	222	299	238	116	249	419	331	2373	4852
Handicap	9	15	5	7	17	1	13	11	3		18	4	6	8	2	16	14	10	12
Par	5	3	4	4	3	5	4	4	4	36	3	5	4	4	4	3	4	5	4	36	72

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Course Details

Year Built 2009

Greens MiniVerde Bermuda Grass

Golf Season Year round

Architect Billy Fuller (2009)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes

Caddies No

Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes

Bunker Yes

Golf School/Academy Yes

Teaching Pro Yes

Pitching/Chipping Area Yes

Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No

Dress code Appropriate golf attire. Collared shirts are required. All shorts must be Bermuda length.

Accolades

Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Georgia (2024 #3) (2023 #2) (2022 #12) (2021 #9) (2020 #19) (2019 #12) (2018 #2)
Golf Advisor: Golfers' Choice (2023 #46) (2018 #38)

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Reviews

4.6

697 Reviews (697)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:

Watching the Game 14

Drinks 12

Patio Dining 6

Course Challenges Include:

Water Hazards 26

Forced Carries 23

Undulating Greens 20

This course/club is great for:

Wildlife/ Scenic Views 24

Advanced Golfers 21

Entertaining Clients 20

This Course's Location is:

Worth the Drive 22

At a Resort 14

In the 'Burbs 14

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uJGHN4265JG

Played On 02/23/2021

Reviews 3

Skill Advanced

Plays A few times a week

4.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Conditions Good

Value Good

Layout Good

Friendliness Good

Pace Fair

Amenities Good

Comment

u270553925

Played On 02/19/2021

Reviews 27

Handicap 10-14

Skill Advanced

Plays Once a week

4.0

First Time Playing

Conditions Average

Value Average

Layout Average

Friendliness Good

Pace Good

Amenities Fair

Comment

medawgu

Played On 02/21/2021

Reviews 4

Handicap 15-19

Skill Intermediate

Plays A few times a week

4.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Nice track!

Fun from the whatever tee box you play from. Greens in good shape. Staff was great also.

Conditions Good

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Good

Comment

golfrat2

Played On 01/31/2021

Reviews 42

Skill Intermediate

Plays A few times a week

4.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Add this one to your list

Beautiful course and challenging. If you have never played this course make sure you add it to your list. Pace was kinda slow today but understandable due to weather the night before.

Conditions Excellent

Value Good

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Good

Amenities Excellent

Comment

LegacyGolfProStaff

Commented on 02/09/2021

Thanks for the review! Yes, it can be a little slower than our target when we must go cart path only.

Regards,

Legacy Golf Pro Staff

Tyler1515

Played On 02/06/2021

Reviews 1

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a week

3.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Conditions Fair

Value Fair

Layout Good

Friendliness Average

Pace Good

Amenities Excellent

Comment

LegacyGolfProStaff

Commented on 02/09/2021

Thank you for the review. We would like to get some additional feedback to improve your playing experience next time. Please call the golf shop 678-318-7861 and ask to speak to the Head Golf Professional.

Regards,

Legacy Golf Pro Staff

jiggaman93

Played On 01/23/2021

Reviews 10

Handicap 15-19

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a month

4.0

Previously Played

Conditions Good

Value Excellent

Layout Good

Friendliness Good

Pace Good

Amenities Excellent

Comment

LegacyGolfProStaff

Commented on 02/09/2021

Thank you for the review!

Regards,

Legacy Golf Pro Staff

Toolman33

Played On 01/23/2021

Reviews 13

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a week

5.0

Previously Played

Value for the money

Free Range balls, Free breakfast sandwich, Free Lunch, Free non-alcoholic drinks. Heck even the beautiful sun shine is free. Can’t beat the amenities you get with your round.

Conditions Good

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Excellent

Comment

LegacyGolfProStaff

Commented on 02/09/2021

Thanks for the 5-STAR review, we appreciate it and hope to see you back at the course soon.

Regards,

Legacy Golf Pro Staff

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Toolman33

Played On 01/23/2021

Reviews 13

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a week

5.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Value for the money

Great place to play, value for your money is great, with free range balls, free breakfast, free lunch, free non-alcoholic drinks. All the amenities you get out way the cost of the round.

Conditions Good

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Excellent

Comment

LegacyGolfProStaff

Commented on 02/09/2021

Thank you, we are glad you had a great value for money experience. Our rates are a little higher than most facilities close by but we believe it is certainly a value for money experience.

Regards,

Legacy Golf Pro Staff

Sanghoon2501277

Played On 01/22/2021

Reviews 2

5.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Conditions Excellent

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Excellent

Comment

LegacyGolfProStaff

Commented on 02/09/2021

We appreciate the 5 STAR review with EXCELLENT marks all round. We are trying to maintain the course to the highest standard possible this off season to be in tip top condition starting Spring!

Regards,

Legacy Golf Pro Staff

churchill

Played On 01/19/2021

Reviews 8

5.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Conditions Excellent

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Excellent

Comment

LegacyGolfProStaff

Commented on 02/09/2021

Thank you for the 5 STAR review and EXCELLENT rating in all categories, we truly appreciate the feedback.

Regards,

Legacy Golf Pro Staff

u000007374451

Played On 01/18/2021

Reviews 3

Skill Advanced

Plays Once a week

5.0

Verified Purchaser

First Time Playing

Conditions Excellent

Value Excellent

Layout Good

Friendliness Good

Pace Excellent

Amenities Excellent

Comment

LegacyGolfProStaff

Commented on 02/09/2021

Thanks for the GREAT review.

Legacy Golf Pro Staff

ytc0311

Played On 01/13/2021

Reviews 16

Skill Advanced

Plays A few times a week

5.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Conditions Excellent

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Good

Comment

LegacyGolfProStaff

Commented on 02/09/2021

Thank you for the 5-STAR review, much appreciated.

Regards,

Legacy Golf Pro Staff

Ruben67

Played On 12/28/2020

Reviews 3

4.0

Verified Purchaser

First Time Playing

Conditions Excellent

Value Good

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Fair

Comment

LegacyGolfProStaff

Commented on 02/09/2021

Thanks for the review, we see you marked fair for pace of play. We strive for 4 hours and 15 minutes and use our GPS tracking system to actively manage. Unfortunately sometimes conditions and skill level of golfers dictates a slower pace then normal.

Regards,

Legacy Golf Pro Staff

easye0422

Played On 12/23/2020

Reviews 1

5.0

Verified Purchaser

First Time Playing

Conditions Excellent

Value Average

Layout Good

Friendliness Good

Pace Good

Amenities Good

Comment

LegacyGolfProStaff

Commented on 02/09/2021

Thanks for the 5-star review!

Legacy Golf Pro Staff

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u7178254

Played On 12/22/2020

Reviews 8

5.0

First Time Playing

Conditions Excellent

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Good

Amenities Excellent

Comment

LegacyGolfProStaff

Commented on 02/09/2021

Thanks for the review!

Legacy Golf Pro Staff

tmmiller26

Played On 12/05/2020

Reviews 27

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a week

4.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Always A Blast

If I could afford to play this course more often, it would be in my normal rotation. While pricey, the tee time price does include entrance to Lanier Park, food and non alcoholic drinks, and range balls.

The golf course is extremely fun, with challenging shots that make you think off of the tee.

It’s definitely worth it if you haven’t been there before. Just try to play earlier so you’re not having to fix ball marks just so you can putt.

Conditions Good

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Excellent

Comment

LegacyGolfProStaff

Commented on 02/09/2021

Thank you for the review!

Ball marks have definitely been more of an issue this year. We are unsure why people are not repairing them during the round and are doing our best to fix them ourselves.

Regards,

Legacy Golf Pro Staff

u000007963605

Played On 11/28/2020

Reviews 6

Skill Intermediate

Plays A few times a week

3.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

SLOW

They were 20 min behind starting groups, and the front 9 still took over 2.5 hours. Finally finished #9 nearly 3 hours after my initial tee time. Not a single sighting of a Marshall or anyone trying to pick up the pace. Don’t play here if the weather is nice. I ran out of daylight and didn’t finish due to the 6-hour round.

Conditions Average

Value Fair

Layout Good

Friendliness Fair

Pace Poor

Amenities Good

Comment

LegacyGolfProStaff

Commented on 11/30/2020

Thank you for the review, we apologize for the slow pace of play on Saturday. We monitor pace of play through our GPS system and advised the 1:24, 1:36 and 1:48 tee times that they may not complete the round due to pace of play at that time being approximately 4 hours 45 minutes. Groups could check-in at the Turn and receive a rain check for the back 9 and were still allowed to continue on and play as many holes as they could until 5:25PM.

Please call the golf shop at 678-318-7861 to receive your 9 hole rain check.

Please accept our apologies for the poor playing experience, we hope that you will return soon. Typically our pace of play is between 4 hours and 4 hours 30 at weekends and although you may not see a course marshal it is actively managed on a daily basis.

Regards,

Legacy Golf Pro Staff

manishgolf

Played On 11/13/2020

Reviews 2

Skill Beginner

Plays Once a week

5.0

Verified Purchaser

First Time Playing

Conditions Good

Value Average

Layout Average

Friendliness Good

Pace Good

Amenities Excellent

Comment

LegacyGolfProStaff

Commented on 11/30/2020

Thank you for the review.

Regards,

Legacy Golf Pro Staff

u688311219

Played On 11/27/2020

Reviews 4

Skill Advanced

Plays Once a week

5.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Terrific Track

Fun round of golf. Your mental game will be challenged. Our group had a great day!

Conditions Excellent

Value Good

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Good

Amenities Excellent

Comment

LegacyGolfProStaff

Commented on 11/30/2020

Thanks for the great review, we appreciate it!

Regards,

Legacy Golf Pro Staff

Callaway20

Played On 11/23/2020

Reviews 1

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once every three months

5.0

Verified Purchaser

First Time Playing

Conditions Excellent

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Poor

Amenities Excellent

Comment

LegacyGolfProStaff

Commented on 11/30/2020

Thanks for the review!

Regards,

Legacy Golf Pro Staff

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FAQ

What is the address of Lanier Islands Resort - Legacy Golf Course?

Lanier Islands Resort - Legacy Golf Course is located at 7000 Lanier Islands Parkway , Buford, Georgia 30518.

Is Lanier Islands Resort - Legacy Golf Course open to the public?

Yes, Lanier Islands Resort - Legacy Golf Course is open to the public.

What year did Lanier Islands Resort - Legacy Golf Course open?

Lanier Islands Resort - Legacy Golf Course was built in 2009.

Who designed Lanier Islands Resort - Legacy Golf Course?

Billy Fuller (2009) is the architect of Lanier Islands Resort - Legacy Golf Course.

What type of grass does Lanier Islands Resort - Legacy Golf Course have?

Lanier Islands Resort - Legacy Golf Course has MiniVerde Bermuda Grass greens.

What is the par of Lanier Islands Resort - Legacy Golf Course

The par of Lanier Islands Resort - Legacy Golf Course is 72.

What is the length of Lanier Islands Resort - Legacy Golf Course

The length of Lanier Islands Resort - Legacy Golf Course is 6580 yards.

What is the rating of Lanier Islands Resort - Legacy Golf Course

The rating of Lanier Islands Resort - Legacy Golf Course is 72.7.

What is the slope of Lanier Islands Resort - Legacy Golf Course

The slope of Lanier Islands Resort - Legacy Golf Course is 141.

What are the course conditions at Lanier Islands Resort - Legacy Golf Course?

Based on reviews, other golfers are saying that the course conditions at Lanier Islands Resort - Legacy Golf Course are excellent.

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