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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Jim getting his swing on Photo submitted by dvera111 on 05/13/2019
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Greens
Love the layout but they have lost the grass on nearly every green. Such a shame! Played back in the fall and greens were a little slow but now… putting on sand, nope just picked up once on the green. Needs some $ and TLC.
Course is improving
Greens are better than last year but still bumpy to putt on - sand bunkers are unplayable because they don’t drain and are very compacted with very little sand - lately they have increased the green fees which will limit my number of times to play per week - I don’t understand the increase in fees without any improvements ☹️
Bad greens
Course is in great location and nice layout but needs some major over haul. Trees need to be cut down and fairways and greens need a lot of work. Spend the money and you will make it back ten fold!!
Course conditions not good
I play here a few times a month. The condition of the course really needs to improve. After green fees were raised, I was hopefully the extra $$ would go to course maintenance. Really hope this gets better. I have a hard time paying the green fees and the course being in such bad shape.
Love the Course, Hate the conditions…
We’ve played this course for years and love the proximity and general overall layout, however the conditions right now are horrible. The “greens” are mostly sand with patches of weeds. Only two greens have any grass. Finding a good spot of something green to hit from in the fairway is also a challenge. It’s hard for me to believe that with these conditions they can keep the rates at $50, but they always seem to have plenty of players. I just wish a little more care was put into the course. It could be really nice.
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Horrible.
The entire course needs work -- and the greens (actually, the "browns") need grass. They are packed dirt with encrusted pebbles. Impossible to putt on.
The irony is that the course was full of people playing. Or rather, trying to play.
So much potential….
Course has really gone downhill.
Pace of play not enforced.
Started playing here in the winter for the good value hot deals. With current conditions I do not think it’s worth more than a range bucket to be honest.
The greens are gone. They have laid sand on them but show no signs of life.
Rough
Tee boxes are terrible, fairway is non existent, greens are… not even sure how to describe them. I think a $20 round would feel more like a value here if you just want to hit some balls. Good luck finding any balls in the rough. Oh also, if you are lucky enough to actually be able to roll a putt in over the dirt mounds and spotted grass, there is sitting water at the bottom of the hole to soak your fingers.
Recreation
The course is in pretty good shape. The layout is good, especially the par 5’s, making you become a bit cautious over the next shot. It is really enjoying, getting out & getting some good exercise. Although, the greens are on their down cycle from winter freezes, enjoyable.
Waste of money
I hate to be this guy but played there today with a buddy of mine who lives a mile away from the course it was flat out embarrassing to pay 50 something bucks a man to play a course that is in as bad of shape as this place is. Crab grass out of control everywhere including the greens buildings run down ponds are nasty bunkers not tended to no balls on the range general management and facilities are run down to the point of just needing to start over. If Marshall knew how his pride and joy looked today he would turn over in his grave almost a disgrace to the game it was flat terrible and to charge 50 something bucks a person they should be ashamed I’ve played this course probably 6 times in 2 years and continues to go farther down hill every time I go! SAVE YOUR MONEY AND FIND ANOTHER COURSE!
What greens?
I enjoy playing this course but $50 is a little pricey for the condition of the greens. The Marshall said it was because of the cold winter but I played about 20 minutes closer to Houston the weekend prior and the greens were amazing. TAKE CARE OF YOU COURSE AND PEOPLE WILL SPEND THE $50.
Greens without grass
I saw the putting green was without grass and thought they must be resurfacing. Nope most greens were 90% no grass!
Great value, terrible greens
I play this course often, and it’s a great value. I will play again this month, as part of my rotation, and I hope they can get there grass to grow on the greens. Unfortunately it is basically just dirt/sand mixture for 90% of the greens. Maybe had a disease that went untreated? Either way, still a playable course, just don’t bring your putter.
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