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

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4.6

699 Reviews (699)

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525

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125

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Conditions

4.5

Value

4.3

Layout

4.7

Friendliness

4.7

Pace

4.5

Amenities

4.4

92.1%

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650 out of 699 reviews

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4.3

26 Reviews (26)

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Conditions

4.2

Value

3.9

Layout

4.7

Pace

4.4

Amenities

3.9

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4.7

84.6%

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4.5

78 Reviews (78)

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Conditions

4.4

Value

4.2

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4.8

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4.4

Amenities

4.2

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4.6

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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

699 Reviews (699)

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

Numbers based on reviews tagged with attribute.

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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

u314161010888

Played On 11/21/2020

Reviews 6

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once every three months

5.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Great challenging course, great views and great staff.

Great views, great staff and such a challenging course.

Conditions Excellent

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Excellent

Comment

comgenii

Played On 11/20/2020

Reviews 6

Skill Advanced

Plays A few times a week

5.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Kevin

You need to play at battle course during auturm/winter time.I learned it a hard way while playing cheaper course where there is nonexistent of maintenance. Lake Lanier Golf is one of the best course you can ever play in your lifetime

Conditions Excellent

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Excellent

Comment

LegacyGolfProStaff

Commented on 11/30/2020

Thank you for the brilliant review Kevin, we appreciate it!

Regards,

Legacy Golf Pro Staff

83ways

Played On 11/19/2020

Reviews 9

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a week

5.0

Previously Played

Conditions Good

Value Excellent

Layout Good

Friendliness Good

Pace Excellent

Amenities Excellent

Comment

LegacyGolfProStaff

Commented on 11/30/2020

Thank you for the great review.

Regards,

Legacy Golf Pro Staff

woongi1004

Played On 11/07/2020

Reviews 15

Skill Advanced

Plays Once a week

5.0

First Time Playing

Conditions Excellent

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Excellent

Comment

LegacyGolfProStaff

Commented on 11/30/2020

Thank you for the review.

Regards,

Legacy Golf Pro Staff

bogriffith

Played On 11/04/2020

Reviews 1

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a week

5.0

Verified Purchaser

First Time Playing

Perfect weather

Used cart

Conditions Excellent

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Excellent

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Comment

LegacyGolfProStaff

Commented on 11/30/2020

Thanks for the 5-star review, much appreciated.

Regards,

Legacy Golf Pro Staff

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u314160650041

Played On 11/02/2020

Reviews 5

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a week

5.0

Verified Purchaser

First Time Playing

Conditions Excellent

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Excellent

Comment

LegacyGolfProStaff

Commented on 11/30/2020

Thank you!

Regards,

Legacy Golf Pro Staff

u314160650041

Played On 11/02/2020

Reviews 5

5.0

Verified Purchaser

First Time Playing

Conditions Excellent

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Excellent

Comment

LegacyGolfProStaff

Commented on 11/30/2020

Thanks for the great review!

Regards,

Legacy Golf Pro Staff

u000004337267

Played On 10/24/2020

Reviews 6

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a week

5.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Conditions Excellent

Value Good

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Excellent

Comment

LegacyGolfProStaff

Commented on 11/30/2020

Thank you for taking the time to review the course!

Regards,

Legacy Golf Pro Staff

wycheleo

Played On 10/26/2020

Reviews 18

Handicap 20-24

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a week

4.0

Verified Purchaser

First Time Playing

The course is in great shape. Pin positions tough on undulating greens. It was wet in a lot of fairways but it was still 90 degrees, which was good for pace of play.. Course

Maintenance crew needs to be more aware of when players are hitting so they can turn off or idle down their equipment. Only happened a couple of times though. Although carts had GPS ours did not work. So first time with no idea on some holes what we were hitting into. I would play it again though.

Conditions Good

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Good

Pace Excellent

Amenities Average

Comment

LegacyGolfProStaff

Commented on 11/30/2020

Thank you for the review, we are currently updating all the hardware for our GPS system so there are a few devices that are out of commission. Please accept our apologies for that.

Regards,

Legacy Golf Pro Staff

u000005442803

Played On 10/15/2020

Reviews 9

Skill Intermediate

Plays A few times a week

5.0

Verified Purchaser

First Time Playing

Challenging

Nice course only lost one ball in the lake. There are some forced carries over the lake so play the right tees.

Greens were in good shape ha be a lot of undulations.

Conditions Excellent

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Excellent

Comment

justley

Played On 10/04/2020

Reviews 2

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a week

2.0

First Time Playing

Ok Course. Staff is rude.

Love playing alongside the lake. However, the pace is slow for the price range, and the staff is very rude - especially the course manager.

Conditions Average

Value Poor

Layout Good

Friendliness Poor

Pace Poor

Amenities Excellent

Comment

LegacyGolfProStaff

Commented on 10/20/2020

Hello Mr. Harston,

Thank you for the feedback. I have investigated your complaint and analyzed your last two rounds with us here at the course via our GPS system that records cart locations and round times. On Sunday October 18th your group started at 1:10PM and completed your round in 4 hours 28 minutes. We believe that a round less than 4 hours 30 minutes is perfectly adequate for the enjoyment of our guests who are of varying abilities.

On your prior visit to our golf course your group started at 3:27PM and played in 3 hours and 53 minutes. You were on #18 fairway at 7:17PM therefore we believe you managed to complete all 18 holes before sunset The pace of play from 1:50PM onwards that day was less than 4 hours for every group. I am personally delighted with that pace of play in a busy Sunday afternoon.

Our Golf Shop Supervisor is the person you refer to as "course manager" and kindly heard out your original complaint about pace of play from October 4 and offered rain checks as a gesture of goodwill. My belief, after speaking with him, is that he was merely being assertive in communicating to you that we would not offer rain checks to you again given you were on track for a round of 4 hours and 30 minutes. In your review you have branded all Lanier Islands Legacy Golf Course staff as 'very rude' and I completely disagree here. There is no evidence to suggest all our staff are rude and prior recent reviews mentioning our staff suggest the opposite is true.

In the event that you would like to play our golf course again please ensure you call me directly and I will determine if we can accommodate your group's request.

Regards,

Gary Clarkson

PGA Head Golf Professional

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u1358615396

Played On 10/18/2020

Reviews 2

5.0

Verified Purchaser

First Time Playing

Conditions Excellent

Value Good

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Good

Amenities Excellent

Comment

LegacyGolfProStaff

Commented on 10/20/2020

Thank you for the review, we really appreciate it!

Regards,

Legacy Golf Pro Staff

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scottholmes51

Played On 09/27/2020

Reviews 1

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a week

5.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Conditions Excellent

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Excellent

Comment

uJGHN4265JG

Played On 09/06/2020

Reviews 3

Skill Advanced

Plays A few times a week

5.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Conditions Excellent

Value Good

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Excellent

Comment

u000007864251

Played On 09/21/2020

Reviews 25

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a week

5.0

Verified Purchaser

First Time Playing

Fabulous!

This course is an hour away from me but I had heard so much about it that I had to play it. I was on vacation and made it my highest priority. It did not disappoint! Most holes border lake Lanier which provided a nice breeze all day. The course grooming was top notch and the layout was interesting as well as challenging. The greens rolled true and fairways and tee boxes where in tremendous shape too.

Conditions Excellent

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Good

Comment

LegacyGolfProStaff

Commented on 09/22/2020

Thank you for the excellent review, we are glad your round was worth the drive. Hope to see you again soon.

Regards,

Legacy Golf Pro Staff

cbholloway

Played On 09/20/2020

Reviews 3

Handicap 5-9

Skill Advanced

Plays Once a month

4.0

Previously Played

Conditions Good

Value Good

Layout Good

Friendliness Good

Pace Average

Amenities Average

Comment

JPSteffens

Played On 09/19/2020

Reviews 5

Handicap 15-19

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a week

5.0

Verified Purchaser

First Time Playing

Conditions Excellent

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Good

Comment

LegacyGolfProStaff

Commented on 09/21/2020

Thank you for the review, we hope to see you soon!

Regards,

Legacy Golf Pro Staff

u763901455

Played On 09/09/2020

Reviews 1

5.0

Conditions Excellent

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Excellent

Comment

LegacyGolfProStaff

Commented on 09/21/2020

Thank you for the 5-star excellent 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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