Lanier Islands Resort - Legacy Golf Course
About
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.
| 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 |
| 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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Reviewer Photos
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Hardest second shot on the course, my opinion Photo submitted by EMEiuOcse7sPvhUbdj7I on 12/20/2025
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Photo submitted by Tripleplay24 on 09/30/2025
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Photo submitted by Tripleplay24 on 09/30/2025
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Photo submitted by Tripleplay24 on 09/30/2025
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Photo submitted by Tripleplay24 on 09/30/2025
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Photo submitted by null on 09/16/2025
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Photo submitted by u5134862 on 07/28/2025
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Photo submitted by Michaelreber on 07/25/2025
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Photo submitted by 9FLmSiNSQ18USrfSkqAw on 07/04/2025
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Photo submitted by SUNGWONJEON on 01/02/2025
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Photo submitted by SUNGWONJEON on 01/02/2025
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Photo submitted by SUNGWONJEON on 01/02/2025
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Photo submitted by u6638749 on 12/31/2024
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Hole #12 Photo submitted by u314160530516 on 12/11/2024
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Photo submitted by oakleyusa on 10/20/2024
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Photo submitted by 57KwFtgdVZwsxr0HaPFs on 10/15/2024
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Photo submitted by 57KwFtgdVZwsxr0HaPFs on 10/15/2024
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Photo submitted by 57KwFtgdVZwsxr0HaPFs on 10/15/2024
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Photo submitted by 57KwFtgdVZwsxr0HaPFs on 10/15/2024
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Photo submitted by 57KwFtgdVZwsxr0HaPFs on 10/15/2024
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7/2/24 - 183 yards #10 - ACE Photo submitted by EMEiuOcse7sPvhUbdj7I on 08/04/2024
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Photo submitted by kpro1588 on 09/23/2023
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Photo submitted by pentecostkyle on 07/03/2023
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Photo submitted by EricJGoose on 05/27/2023
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Photo submitted by morganjking on 03/26/2023
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Photo submitted by morganjking on 03/26/2023
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Photo submitted by Ederson100479 on 08/16/2022
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Photo submitted by mikegorisek on 05/04/2022
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Photo submitted by u290742857 on 04/08/2022
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Photo submitted by u000007825061 on 03/31/2022
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Photo submitted by u000007825061 on 03/31/2022
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Photo submitted by u000007825061 on 03/31/2022
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Photo submitted by u000007825061 on 03/31/2022
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Photo submitted by u000001582323 on 10/20/2021
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Photo submitted by manolo62 on 06/28/2021
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Me and the guys Photo submitted by Kelvin9320542 on 06/08/2021
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Photo submitted by u314161589391 on 05/20/2021
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Photo submitted by u314161589391 on 05/20/2021
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Photo submitted by u00006150410 on 06/23/2020
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Photo submitted by FrankZ58 on 06/01/2020
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Photo submitted by FrankZ58 on 06/01/2020
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Photo submitted by FrankZ58 on 06/01/2020
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Photo submitted by u000001364258 on 10/21/2019
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Even he could t hit a 2 iron. Photo submitted by z9yqwusjSeoSZb8MwbBC on 10/14/2019
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Hole #4 Approach Photo submitted by Emoweeh on 09/04/2018
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Hole #13 Photo submitted by Emoweeh on 09/04/2018
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Hole #9 Photo submitted by Emoweeh on 09/04/2018
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Hole #10 Photo submitted by Emoweeh on 09/04/2018
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Hole #12 Photo submitted by Emoweeh on 09/04/2018
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Hole #12 Green Photo submitted by Emoweeh on 09/04/2018
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Wow Photo submitted by Marjorie67 on 07/26/2018
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The lake Photo submitted by Marjorie67 on 07/26/2018
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Look! Deer Photo submitted by Marjorie67 on 07/26/2018
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Spectacular !!! Photo submitted by rickwilliams9 on 07/08/2018
Wonderful Legancy
Staff are outstanding. Course is beautiful. Pace of play is awesome.
Great Experience, Definitely Recommend
9:30am tee time on a Monday, played by myself. They brought a golf cart to my car when I pulled up and took my clubs to the practice facility. Simple clubhouse and the staff is very friendly. Free food, water and soft drinks in the dining area. Range balls included with the greens fees. Teed off a bit early and didn't catch up to anyone. Course was in great shape despite some rain. Greens are rolling smooth and quick. A challenging layout. The views are what makes this course what it is. Hitting multiple shots over Lake Lanier is hard to beat. One of the best fully public courses I have played. I have played here several times and will continue to. Definitely recommend.
Legacy at Lanier
I first played this course back in the early 1990s when I moved to Atlanta. This course had closed and the next one around the lake remained open. Now they switched and this course is open again and the course past the water park has closed. This course has 13 of 18 holes either over or around water. Very playable layout with some challenging holes for carrying over water and placement of the drive. The staff is pleasant and courteous yet keeping a good pace of play. This is one of my favorite Atlanta courses.
This course requires trained.
This course and green are very difficult.
Need strategic and technic.
Fairway many layout exceeds pond and green wave seems like potato chips.
We have to prepare many golf ball.
We had better to prepare use balls.
If you play do with this course , I think that seen thing l said that.
Difficult but fair
CPO, from yesterday's rain slowed it down a bit, and some tight lies as cooler weather is starting. Greens were very fast and rolled nicely. Good practice facility and the clubhouse amenities are the cherry on the sundae. Very enjoyable.
What could have been
What could have been the most peaceful morning of golf kinda was interrupted by a man on a tractor blowing leaves. It seemed as if he fallowed me around the front nine. I get he is just doing his job, but god was it annoying. The course is amazing, with holes on the banks of lake Lanier. The greens are fast and very difficult. Anyway, great day out there. Blowers suck
Always challenging
Scenic fall views around the lake. Course is in good condition for fall. Things got backed up behind a small tournament, but once i joined up with some guys pace of play was much more even. Love the breakfast biscuits!
Great time except for check in
Awesome day to play. I registered online about 2 hours before the tee time I picked.. When I got there, the older fellow, kina short and thin behind the cash register said they had no record of my tee time. and charged me about $20 more than the online rate (I was paying for 2)..i complained and he was rude, so I sucked it up and moved on, hence this review. I know my registration went through because I received this email asking for my review of my time at the course.
A wonderful get way
I love this course , value for your money is unprecedented.. The amenities you get included in your round make it a true get away we’re you do not have to worry about anything. From the pro shop to the cart girl, Legacy always has everything a player needs to have a truly wonderful round even if you leave a few in the water....lol
Excellent Value
Course is in great shape! Course has some difficult holes but also has scoring holes mixed in too. Would highly recommend playing this course.
Best course in the area
I’ve played this course a few times and I believe it to be the best course in the area. Conditions were great where some other courses were looking dry. Greens in perfect nick and who could forget the free snacks and soda.
Perfect atmosphere and a great layout.
Awesome Views
The views here are awesome. Almost every hole has a great view. I think I took more pictures than swings.
As for the golf, the course was in good shape, lots of shots over water, which I love. Greens rolled nice. The only issue was lack of good yardage markers. The cart had satellite but the yards were way off. My cart would say about 60 yds farther than my partners cart & his phone said 20 yds shorter than his cart. So I flew several greens and came up short on others with good shots. I guess if you're serious about it you probably own a range finder anyway. I still had a great time even if I struggled getting the right yardage.
Free pre made blimpie subs, hot dogs & fountain drinks in clubhouse but no restaurant on site. Small bar for alcohol. Highly recommend playing here.
No worth all the hype
While the views of Lake Lanier were great I felt like the $ wasn’t worth all the hype I had been hearing. When I pay $65+ I would expect a better manicured coursed.
Torrey Pines of Georgis
Absolutely stunning course with a great set of challenges. A total blast to play. Everyone on the staff to be commended.
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