Legendary Oaks GC
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3.2
1086 Reviews (1086)
5 Stars
133
4 Stars
392
3 Stars
307
2 Stars
128
1 Stars
126
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.5
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.7
Amenities
2.7
69.0%
Recommend this course
785 out of 1086 reviews
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3.6
51 Reviews (51)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
21
3 Stars
17
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.6
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.7
Amenities
2.8
StaffFriendliness
4.3
80.4%
Recommend this course
41 out of 51 reviews
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3.4
102 Reviews (102)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
34
3 Stars
39
2 Stars
12
1 Stars
4
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.6
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.7
Amenities
2.8
StaffFriendliness
4.3
74.5%
Recommend this course
76 out of 102 reviews
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Course Highlights
Friendly staff create a welcoming atmosphere that keeps golfers coming back to Legendary Oaks. The course layout impresses with uniquely Bible-themed holes and a back nine that consistently delivers solid conditions.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7061 yards
Slope 126
Rating 72.8

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.

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Course Details

Year Built 1969
Golf Season Year round
Architect Leon Howard (1969) Jay Riviere (2000)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire. Please wear collared shirt. No cut offs or swim suits

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities

Available Activities

Swimming

Available Sports

Basketball
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Reviews

3.2
1086 Reviews (1086)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 20
Bunkers 16
Forced Carries 13
This course/club is great for:
Locals 22
Beginners 17
Seniors 14
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 25
Convenient to the City 10

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Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Come on Man

Recommend not going on Tuesdays. Evidently it is Senior Day and they allow 5 people to play for a group. If you are a twosome, behind a five-some, good luck playing through.

The “greens” are not greens, they are browns.

Hitting out of the fairway requires goats to find your ball.

There is only one restroom on the course, watch out if you try to go to the woods to relieve yourself around hole 16. They have binoculars and someone will approach you to remind you where the bathroom is.

The staff is not very hospitable and there is no amenities.

Also, if you reserve a Veteran tee time, make sure you show your ID before paying because the staff will not allow a refund for the overpayment. A $30 tab ended up being $84.00. They also over charged us being that the staff member made me pay after my partner already paid for both us. Absolutely ridiculous. They need better management.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 34
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Prairie Golf

I took a chance with a $30 fee and drove 35 miles to play this course on the side of a freeway in TX. The course is not being maintained with barely any difference between fairway and rough turf. Basically it’s a bunch of weeds with some grass in between. The greens were a mix of paint, sand and fertilizer. That being said, I played in 2.5 hrs and saw about 6 others on the course. I did see some newer homes being built in the unaffiliated community surrounding the course. Maybe the new residents will claim the course and revitalize it. The bones are there, it just needs a proper manager team.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart

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

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 01/22/2024

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, wisso. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Legendary Oaks Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

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).

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 01/05/2024

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.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 01/04/2024

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.

Played On
Reviews 41
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 01/08/2024

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, u314160972977. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Legendary Oaks Golf Course, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great bones, needs updated conditioning

This course would be good if they improved the conditioning

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 01/04/2024

Hi, bennycoop9882! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Legendary Oaks Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Default User Avatar
Commented on 01/05/2024

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!

Played On
Reviews 2
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Default User Avatar
Commented on 01/04/2024

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.

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