Lanier Islands Legacy GC: #12
View of the 12th hole at Lanier Islands Legacy Golf Course
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4.6
700 Reviews (700)
5 Stars
526
4 Stars
125
3 Stars
26
2 Stars
12
1 Stars
11
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.4
92.2%
Recommend this course
651 out of 700 reviews
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4.3
27 Reviews (27)
5 Stars
18
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.3
Value
3.9
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.6
85.2%
Recommend this course
23 out of 27 reviews
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4.5
79 Reviews (79)
5 Stars
56
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
1
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3
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.2
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.5
92.4%
Recommend this course
73 out of 79 reviews
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Course Highlights
Lanier Islands Legacy Golf Course delivers a breathtaking layout with 14 holes along the lake, consistently well-maintained Bermuda greens, and a genuinely challenging design. The exceptionally friendly and accommodating staff make every visit feel welcoming from the first tee to the final hole.

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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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.

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Reviews

4.6
700 Reviews (700)

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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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/22/2019

Thanks for the excellent review, we appreciate your time.

Regards,

Legacy MGT

Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/22/2019

Thank you for your review. We would like to hear your thoughts on how we can make this a 5-star for your next visit. If you have any specific suggestions for improvements, we would really appreciate it if you could please email gclarkson@lanierislands.com.

Regards,

Legacy MGT

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Challenging layout and beautiful scenery

Challenging layout and beautiful scenery!

Even though playing in winter time super course

Best overall staff are so wonderful and helpful super friendly !

I’ll definitely play again and recommend to others!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 02/14/2019

Thank you for the great review, we will pass your comments on to the staff that were working on the day of your visit.

Regards,

Legacy MGT

Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 02/14/2019

Thanks for the review!

Regards,

Legacy MGT

Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Beautiful scenery and challenging holes

I try to play Legacy about every 2 months and it was cool and windy but absolutely beautiful by the lake. I can't say enough about how nice and helpful the staff was and always seems to be. Greens were in great shape and for a cold winter course was in great condition. The scenic views on this course make it seem like a vacation getaway. And the other feature is included with your fee is a lunch of hot dogs, drinks, chips and more. Definitely worth the drive with some very challenging holes.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 01/10/2019

Thank you for the kind comments on our staff, course conditions and food and beverage operation. We truly appreciate it and hope to see you back at the course very soon!

Regards,

Legacy MGT

Played On
Reviews 98
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

mzbc123

Saw prior review for same day. We had a 11:36 t-time, carts lined up in order of times, we got off al little early & played right at 4 hours, pace of play good, no wait. Tee times managed well prior to noon. Greg in golf shop friendly on phone & in person, he wore a lot of hats, from running counter to replenishing concessions/snack area. Course in good shape, grass dormant this time of year, still had wet areas from all the rain, cart path only which can slow play. Would love to play when dry & in spring/summer when course is green. Fee covered entry into Lanier Islands, range balls, all food & beverage (exception alcohol). This said would not pay posted price, a little steep for me (Mr Frugal) but highly recommend if you can get a deal or you're not golfing on a budget. $32 shown is my part of a purchased fund raiser certificate

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 01/04/2019

Thanks for the review, we will pass your kind comments on to Greg!

Regards,

Legacy MGT

Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Tough course for the 1st timer

Rangers need to be out speeding up play today. Understand that due to recent bad weather that it was cart path only, but it took way over 4 hours to play today. Great facility, great deal. Ran out of food after 9 holes too, that was not good.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 01/04/2019

Thank you for your review. We apologize for the less than stellar experience you received on December 26th. Following an initial review of operations that day we did see some areas of slow play that were not particularly well managed. As our course is a little challenging at times we do see some slower play around the holidays with a higher number of players not having experienced the golf course layout before. I would like to investigate in more detail though and would be very grateful if you could email us with your reservation name and starting tee time to GClarkson@LanierIslands.com. Thanks again for the review and we hope to hear from you soon.

Regards,

Legacy MGT

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

GREAT COURSE

amazing golf course with a super friendly staff! be warned the course is pretty difficult

but well worth it!!!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 01/04/2019

We appreciate the kind review and will pass along to all of our staff.

Regards,

Legacy MGT

Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
5.0

Must play, great experience

Do yourself a favor and play this course. Great layout, nice conditions and friendly staff. Amenities are awesome too.

If you can find a discounted rate, do it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 01/04/2019

Thanks for the review!

Regards,

Legacy MGT

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Perfect weather & course

I have been good experience with this course every time I played here. The staff members are very polite and kind. The courses are well maintained and perfect condition. I had played with my customers from New York and they are so happy with this course. The money I spent with is well worth! Great job!

Thanks,

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 01/04/2019

Thank you for the review, it's a great compliment when our customers bring THEIR customers out to play at our resort.

Regards,

Legacy MGT

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Most picturesque course in the area

I have seen the course from our boat on Lake Lanier many times but I had the pleasure of playing the course today for the first time. I was impressed by the vistas, course condition and layout despite the colder than normal temperature. Tough course for my skill level, but I can’t wait to play it again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Beautiful!

Great course, lots of lake views. Played in a tournament out here and loved the course. Only complaint is that we only saw Lindsey on the beverage cart 2 times and that was after we called the pro shop. She was pretty rude to us after we called. Other than that, it was a great day and all the other employees were super helpful and friendly. Can't wait to play again now that I know the layout.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/16/2018

Thanks for the review and feedback. We are sorry about the poor experience with the beverage cart and have reiterated our resort customer service standards with staff.

Regards,

LegacyMGT

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Not for seniors wih bad legs

Let me start with the people who work at this golf course, are top notch from start to finish. Comp food and drinks at start of round and at turn was fantastic. Course conditioning as good as any tour event you see on TV. But senior golfers with any type on waking problem should no that this is a extremely hard golf course with many long walks from cart path end to green and many steep down hill / up hill walks to greens and fairways. Four par 4s are path only. Beautiful course I just wish I was forty not seventy to enjoy it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 10/16/2018

Thank you for the review of the golf course. We understand some of the walks to greens can be difficult and have identified this as a longer term area for improvement. Thanks for the feedback.

Regards,

LegacyMGT

Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Wonderful course!

Beautiful course with major elevation changes and holes played around the lake. Outstanding condition on the tee boxes and greens. Greens very fast and undulated. Very scenic holes, not the most female friendly course but fair. Free snacks and nonalcoholic beverages a nice touch.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/16/2018

Thank you for the excellent review!

Regards,

LegacyMGT

Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

So so great!

Man this place is great. Like others have said, everyone of the staff I met was friendly, helpful, and went above and beyond to make me feel welcome.

Plus free lunch and drinks. Come on! You don’t get that anywhere. Plus free range balls. Don’t know how they stay in business, but I’ll be back again.

The course layout was challenging and in great condition. So so great. Great track.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/06/2018

Thanks for the excellent review, we're glad you had a great time out there and hope to see you again soon....perhaps you will be our first $10,000 hole in one prize winner on your return!

Regards,

LegacyMGT

Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Labor Day Well Spent

For this year's Labor Day, my Father-in-Law and I decided to return to Legacy on Lanier for the first time in about 2 years. Upon arrival, the cart staff greeted me in the parking lot and took our bags while giving us directions to check in and the driving range. We enjoyed our complimentary food and drink before heading to the range. Once we made it to the course we remembered how great of a layout was in front of us. Nearly 3/4 of the 18 holes had excellent lake views, unfortunately that meant wind became a huge factor. The course conditions were excellent: the tee boxes and fairways were closely mowed, the greens rolled fast and true, and the rough was thick enough to be a true hazard. Once on the back nine around the more scenic holes, pace slowed a bit, but with such beautiful views I completely understand. All in all, Legacy on Lanier is an excellent resort course to visit, I certainly recommend it!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/06/2018

What a great review, thank you for taking the time to post! We appreciate your comments on the course condition and staff and will pass these on to the golf maintenance and operations staff. We hope to see you back at the course soon.

Regards,

LegacyMGT

Played On
Reviews 36
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/06/2018

Thanks for the review, we had quite a busy holiday weekend which sometimes slows down the pace a little. With 10-12 minute tee times we don't normally get over the 4.5 hour mark and always have some course marshals out there to assist.

Regards,

LegacyMGT

Played On
Reviews 80
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Course

Beautiful course on Lake Lanier. Course is in great shape and greens running fast. Some really difficult holes on the back 9 and a great challenge. Staff was friendly, loved the food and drinks included. Definitely a course worth playing.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/06/2018

Thanks for the excellent review, we appreciate it!

Regards,

LegacyMGT

Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/06/2018

Thanks for the great review, hope to see you again soon.

Regards,

Legacy MGT

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