Lanier Islands Legacy - lake
The lakeside views of the Lanier Islands Legacy golf course can be distracting.
7000 Lanier Islands Parkway, Buford, Georgia 30518, US
(770) 945-8787
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About Lanier Islands

Georgia's Lanier Islands is a 1,200-acre resort community on a string of islands on Lake Lanier an hour's drive from Atlanta. It has several lodging options, starting with a Margaritaville at Lanier Islands and The Legacy Lodge at Lanier Islands. There are also condo, villa and RV park options. The 18-hole golf course, Lanier Islands Golf Club, is a past selection of the US Golfers' Choice Top 50. Amenities at Lanier Islands beyond golf include a waterpark and beach area, marina, spa as well as multiple dining and bar concepts ranging from indoors to outdoors and beachfront.

Facts

Price Range$$, $, $$$
Property Class★★★
Acres1200
Year Opened1974
Number of Units500+

Amenities

RestaurantsBar, Casual
Room TypesRoom, Suite, Villas/Casitas
TennisYes
Fitness CenterYes
Practice FacilityYes
MarinaYes
Beach AccessYes
Banquet SpaceYes
SpaYes

Services

Kids ProgramYes
Room ServiceYes
ConciergeYes

Rules

Is the resort pet friendly?Yes
Is resort stay required for a tee time?No

Golf courses at Lanier Islands

Golfer Photos

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars
729 Reviews (729)
Review 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Played

Find somewhere else to play

I’ve played a lot of courses and a scratch golfer. This course was insanely pricey for the conditions. Seems like they’ve spent more money into their night golf course and their new pro shop than the actual course. Fairways and greens were awful and the tee boxes were worse. Paid $175 per person for what? No range and awful course conditions. Should coat $50 and I’d highly recommend playing anywhere else. Not worth the money at all

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
1.0
1.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 1.0
Value 1.0
Layout 1.0
Friendliness 1.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 1.0
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Great course, but too tough for amateur golfers

This is a beautiful course and greens are very fast, also some pin placements are almost impossible to make pars because they are in the middle of steep hills and I made a triple when I had a 10 feet birdie putt, but ended up putting 5 times because I couldn't stop the ball when I missed the put by 1 inch, and the ball kept rolling down 15 feet. But if you like tough course, this is the one for you.

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First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 63
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
2.0
2.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 1.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 1.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 1.0
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 1.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 3.0
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Amazing Day

Course is great, staff is great, the scenes..all 10/10. Only downside is remodeling but once it’s complete I’m sure it’ll be better.

Witnessed everything you can think of today... even someone flipping a golf cart almost into the lake. So the whole day was amazing.

First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
Reviews 33
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Lanier

Fantastic course. Kept it difficult but if you play smart you really can enjoy the difficulties it sends your way from going over the water to having to hit out of tiered bunkers. Bunker sand was absolutely perfect being nice and fluffy and fairways were extremely pure.

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First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 33
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
Reviews 33
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
Recommended
Played

Great course

Absolutely great course with stunning views of lake Lanier. Go on warm days and enjoy all the boats, scenery, and occasional heckler for any water balls. Perfect place to bring a significant other to ride along and enjoy the beautiful surroundings.

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Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Shamrock Scramble

Played in the Shamrock Scramble Sun March 15th. While we had a good time the shape of the course was not very good.I brought out 3 buddies that had never played there and was telling them how great the course was. I have played here several times and this by far was the worse shape it has been in.The tee boxes were all sanded,several fairways were washed out and the greens were not up to par.Hopefully the warm weather will bring this course back to what it was last year.

Previously Played
Used cart
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 3.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 33
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
Review 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Played

The pro staff is crazy.

On Wednesday, March 4th, our group of 12 had confirmed tee times at 1:00 PM, 1:10 PM, and 1:20 PM. While the front nine proceeded without issue, we encountered an unacceptable situation starting at the 10th hole.

Despite having consecutive tee times for our 12 players, we suddenly found a group of 5 women on the 10th green and another individual woman cutting ahead of us to the 11th tee. This effectively forced a 5-some and a single player directly between our 1:00 PM and 1:10 PM groups.

When we contacted the clubhouse, we were initially told a marshal would be sent to mediate. However, we later discovered this was a lie. The male staff member at the clubhouse had intentionally directed those 6 players (who had only paid for 9 holes) to jump into the back nine because the front nine was occupied by a junior tournament.

The staff member’s actions were fundamentally flawed for the following reasons:

Allowing a 5-some to play, which is against standard golf etiquette and slows down the entire course.

Inserting extra players into the middle of a pre-booked 12-person group, disrupting our pace and experience.

Selling tee times that did not exist. By overbooking the front nine for juniors, he chose to "sacrifice" our 18-hole experience to accommodate 9-hole walk-ins.

Most appalling was the staff member's attitude. When we confronted him, he showed no remorse and threatened us by saying: "Do you want a 9-hole rain check, or should I give you a full refund and ban you from coming back here again?"

Using a refund as a threat to "ban" customers who are rightfully complaining about poor management is unheard of in professional business. He chose to lose the revenue of twelve 18-hole players and tarnish the course's reputation just to accommodate six 9-hole players. We have taken the full refund and intend never to return, but we want it documented that this was a blatant failure of management and customer service.

Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
1.0
1.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 1.0
Value 1.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 1.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 1.0
Difficulty 4.0
Review 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

A Must Play!

Wonderful course with many beautiful views. Can't wait to play THE SIX later this year.

Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Always a treat to play here

Very scenic with many holes bordering the lake. Course was in decent shape considering the time of year. They are

Doing a major renovation to the clubhouse and I can’t wait to see the finished product. I noticed they have closed the range and building a 6 hole lighted short course. Practice area is at a minimum.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Excellent course very fun and challenging in the staff was great

First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 111
Recommended
Played
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
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