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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If you're used to greens that have grass.. don't come here
I played this course due to not booking a tee time early enough for the weekend in Houston. In all honestly I do not know how there can be good reviews for this course as it was by far the worst course conditions I've ever seen.
The greens were made almost entirely of sand with little spots of grass on them all of which rolled at completely different speeds. The fairways were just dirt with some weeds on them. The bunkers had less sand than the greens, and there wasn't a level surface to be seen on any of the tee boxes.
The pace of play was terrible, having to wait 10 minutes of some holes. There was a course ranger but they didn't seem to do anything about the pace. The driving range was OK but the balls were old enough to have seen the first moon landing.
One positive was the staff were friendly and helpful, which is the only reason I can offer an extra star in my rating.
I understand that this isn't a city course with lots of people paying good money to play but unfortunately it is still not worth $50.
Greenness course
It's kind of pointless to sand the greens when there is no or very little grass on them. The course as it stands today is a 18 hole driving range.
Dirt cheap!!!
I really didn't know "dirt cheap" green tee meant that you would be playing off of DIRT, literally. I dont' think I've played a course as worse that this one. This was our first time playing this course and will be our last time as well. The course wasn't very busy so there was no way it should of taken us 4 hrs to play. Two groups in front of us quit, one after 9 and the other after 14 and we caught the 2some who slowed all of us down for the last 3 holes. They just simply didn't not care that they were holding us up. One final note......and this relates to any business....the first thing I noticed was that the bathroom looked and smelled like crap so I automatically knew that I needed to lower my expectations. Legendary Oaks....DO BETTER
Favorite Course
Course is starting to come around, just need some warm sunny days. Greens have not came in yet so it was like putting on bumpy concrete, but that is to be expected. Always friendly staff and a fun golf outing overall.
Overpriced and poorly maintained.
I've been playing this course for over 10 years. It's always been in pretty rough shape. The greens are terrible, mostly just sand and mold, but the layout is great. It's not bad to play for $15-25 but now they charge up to $50 to play on the weekend which is absolutely ridiculous considering the condition of the course and the lacking amenities. All the restrooms are disgusting and never cleaned and there's only one out on the course.
William Tomblin
This course is not maintained well - sand bunkers are not playable- they are hard packed clay — the greens are better than last year since the course is trying to get rid of the pollenta sprigs - the course layout is great with many challenges but the fairways are missing grass in too many spots - fairways are better in summer- the price is acceptable for the conditions
Good Value
The course was ok. It was LONG. My playing partner described it as any backyard in the area with a golf course. Some of the greens were in rough shape. Bunkers were a mix between ponds with hard sand and what seemed like retail sand that had solidified in the rain. The bathrooms were like a haunted house. No lights, and pretty sure I wanted to toss my shoes after walking in. The course is LONG. Which means you can let the big dog eat, but it felt like a forever kind of quest. Overall difficulty was minimal compared to some other courses in the area. The golf carts really scoot. I only paid 30 dollars, which seemed very fair.
The course has a great layout and plenty of hazards to make a challenging and fun play
The main drawback is the upkeep - the bathrooms are filthy and not suitable for a woman to use - also the greens have different types of grass and are not maintained very well - my last complaint is that the sand bunkers are unplayable because they don’t drain and don’t have enough sand- they are closer to packed clay
Practice your accuracy
Great off-season course to go work on your accuracy. With a number of narrow fairways and built hazards off the fairway, hitting down the middle is key. The Par 5s are reachable in two (2), but only for the BOLD. Amenities were virtually non-existent but, hopefully the new management sees the potential for opening the Bar and Clubhouse for breakfast/lunch during the season. Greens were definitely in off-season shape (Poor).
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of our golf course. We appreciate your feedback and apologize for any inconveniences or disappointment you may have experienced. We will certainly take your suggestions into consideration as we continue to improve our facilities and services.
Hi, We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thanks for choosing our course.
Greens
Due to the light freeze we had the week before, the greens look like they are out till May again. I had made a lot of notes where players are going around the stakes & barriers that are put up on several different tee areas, but the greens themselves are 50% of the game. Maybe this time they will plant a grass that can survive the freezing, which has become inevitable each winter.
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Great bones, needs updated conditioning
This course would be good if they improved the conditioning
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We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, u000005698604. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Legendary Oaks Golf Course!
Hi, We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thanks for choosing our course.
Trees blocking play.
On hole #5 Tee: The Championship Tees were unable to be used. There were trees blocking the shot.
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Great for the cost
Easy drive out 290, you know what you are getting for the price. And it seems like they are working to make it better
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