Legendary Oaks Golf Course
About
Legendary Oaks Golf Club is part of the Lawrence Marshall Family Recreation Center in Hempstead, about an hour northwest of Houston. Stretching to a lengthy 7,061 yards for the back tees, the course boasts several holes that long hitters will enjoy. The layout's par 3s are known to be particularly challenging. The golf course will put your distance to the test but you'll find that accuracy is also needed when negotiating the tighter spots on the course. Water hazards come into play frequently throughout the golf course and there are also many strategically placed bunkers and mature trees to watch out for. Legendary Oaks Golf Club's final hole is a par 4 that demands a tee shot over water while a large willow tree guards the left side and a bunker protects the right. The challenges continue on the uphill second shot.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | 72 | 7061 yards | 72.8 | 126 |
| Tournament | 72 | 6565 yards | 71.2 | 120 |
| Regular | 72 | 5995 yards | 68.2 | 114 |
| Ladies | 72 | 5285 yards | 71.4 | 122 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion M: 74.7/135 | 405 | 385 | 195 | 490 | 460 | 530 | 190 | 435 | 410 | 3500 | 210 | 565 | 190 | 461 | 400 | 430 | 395 | 510 | 400 | 3561 | 7061 |
| Tournament M: 72.4/129 | 365 | 360 | 175 | 475 | 390 | 515 | 175 | 410 | 365 | 3230 | 195 | 545 | 175 | 410 | 375 | 400 | 360 | 495 | 380 | 3335 | 6565 |
| Regular M: 69.4/122 W: 73.8/125 | 330 | 330 | 165 | 455 | 370 | 465 | 155 | 360 | 320 | 2950 | 175 | 485 | 160 | 370 | 350 | 375 | 330 | 470 | 330 | 3045 | 5995 |
| Front M: 65.2/115 W: 69.4/121 | 315 | 275 | 105 | 415 | 340 | 435 | 115 | 295 | 275 | 2570 | 135 | 465 | 115 | 340 | 300 | 320 | 310 | 435 | 295 | 2715 | 5285 |
| Handicap | 9 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 12 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
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A lil power washer would work Photo submitted by Sancho333 on 11/14/2025
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Photo submitted by Sancho333 on 06/18/2023
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Photo submitted by Sancho333 on 06/18/2023
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Photo submitted by Sancho333 on 06/18/2023
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6 sum Photo submitted by JennTroy on 09/20/2022
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Jim getting his swing on Photo submitted by dvera111 on 05/13/2019
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Photo submitted by RStogs on 01/08/2013
Little to no upkeep
Over the last 20+ years this course has gone thru so many changes, some good, most bad. The “fairways” had 3” tall weeds and grassy weeds. Tee boxes were unkempt, bunkers had grass growing in them and the greens were slow, bumpy and had grassy weeds growing on most. I’m sure when Jay Riviere did the redesign and expansion of this course he never envisioned how poor the conditions of this course would become.
Steadily Improving!
Played 2 months or so ago and course conditions were brutal. Gave it another shot last week and noticed improvement. Went again today and thoroughly enjoyed it. You can tell they’ve been putting some work into the course recently. Greens have improved a lot in the past couple months. Can’t really beat it for the $ when you get a hot deal.
Rather Drink Dirty Bath Water
I don’t know how this course is open. We were losing balls on the fairway due to conditions. Putting was similar to putting on a cow pasture. I don’t even play golf that often so I’m not picky, but this place is terrible.
The course was a disaster. The fairways were either not properly cut or had grass clippings pilled up all over the place. These clippings where so thick I lost several balls in the fair way grass clippings. If you make it through the fairway and onto a green you were treated with a minefield. The greens were potmarked with patches of no grass at all, marks filled in with sand, grooves cut across the greens. It was a literal crap shoot as to whether or not you would actually have any control over where the ball went. I am very disappointed with this course and do not plan on coming back.
Great golf. Horrible fairway and greens.
I love golfing here. But, the course conditions have deteriorated so bad. It’s really too bad. Overgrown, over watered. Greens keepers need some serious help.
Overhaul needed
Disaster conditions, has been this way for 2 years. Really needs to be place under TLC! Don’t waste your money until at least summer 2025
Poor Conditions
Didn't know the course was going to be in such disarray. Rough was just tall grass where u lose your ball instantly and greens are missing patches of grass completely.
Couldn’t have been any worse
To start with, we got there early to hit a few range balls in the covered area. All of the hitting mats were missing the rubber tee so you couldn’t drive from them. We got our cart, and before hole 2 we had to exchange it because of lack of maintenance. The entire course was over grown so bad that we were losing balls on the fairway. We haven’t had rain in over a week, and they have neglected to mow the course. The last time the course was mowed, it was mowed wet, and there was huge clumps of dead grass everywhere. Every single green that was open was so rough, that a slight putt would send the ball jumping left, right, and airborne. The temporary greens they have are even worse! They have holes that is literally just the fairway! In my opinion, this is the worst course I’ve ever played. I’ve been to legendary oaks a few times, and it’s definitely getting worse. This is definitely my last time booking a tee time at this course, it’s not worth what they are charging. When I went to the clubhouse to make a complaint, the worker looked at me, said sorry, and that was the end of the conversation.
Needs work, but fun layout
Course layout is interesting. Upkeep leaves a lot to be desired. 2/18 greens are in good shape. The rest are pretty rough. Greens feel like you are putting on the fairway. Good course to work on distances and irons. Some greens weren’t even worth putting on. With all that said, we will go back because it is cheap, people are friendly and course is challenging.
Golf Now needs to re-think their cancellation policy due to weather
Course was closed while we waited to play because of weather. Golf Now will not refund the money because we had started our round even though we were on the first hole.
Should be free
Area around the clubhouse could be used in a horror movie. Fairways are awful if you can hit it in the fairway. Rough is more like a jungle. Grass/ weeds were at least knee high. Maybe their mower broke??? 3 greens were ok. The rest were either full of weeds and bare spots or they used false greens. Yes… I was playing golf but $50 is way overpriced.
Bad
This place used to be decent for the price years ago. For some reason they think it’s worth 50dollars to play in terrible conditions. If you’re asking for that price then put in some work into the course instead of your pocket. It could be a good place but priorities are lost.
Horrible course conditions
I’ve played here a few times and it seems like the course conditions get worse and worse. Messed up greens, multiple temporary greens, fairways seemed like haven’t been mowed in a while. For the price paid and how the course is maintained save your money and play somewhere else.
I wish they'd sync something into this course
This course could be such a charming gem. Great layout, spacious practice facilities, so much potential. It doesn't live up to any of it right now. The condition is terrible, everything is run down. I'm not sure if they're trying harder with several temp greens but it seems like they have a random lawn guy taking of the course and facilities by himself.
Can’t see ball
Even in the fairways you couldn’t see your ball…
1/2 the fairways were the same cut as the 1st & 2nd rough, had to spend time locating your ball in the middle of the fairway because it was buried 2” down…
Also the Hay that was scattered everywhere made it next to impossible to see your ball a few times…
As for the scabbed up greens, that is what it is because it’s normally that way at legendary…
Definitely hasn’t been country club status in a while, but at minimum the fairways should have a definitive cut to them allowing you to see your ball …
I still love the course but y’all can do better
Local resident
Play there often. Course has so much potential but continues to go downhill!! The owners are not putting money back into upkeep!! Have played there for about 10 years as I live nearby. Every single amenity on the course has diminished. Greens, ball washers, signs, gazebos, borders! Everything out there looks more like ****, every time I go! The best green out there would maybe get a 5 out of 10, and 15 out of 18 holes I would give it a 1!!! Played this past Sunday and if you weren’t in the fairway, couldn’t find your ball because of high grass! The roughs that were mowed, looked like the mower was missing a blade! Had a 4:20 tee time and got to tee box at 4:18. There were two groups teeing off at the same time and one was a foursome of kids who were sharing clubs that we waited on for 18 holes!!!!! Going somewhere else!!!!!
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