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

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Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great views of Lake Lanier.

Would like to play again when it’s not cartpath only. Beautiful layout. Lots of bunkers/water, bring your A game!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not worth for $70+

Paid over $70 for this course and we went there with high expectations. While they provide free food, soft drinks, and range balls, we were disappointed with the course. Many tee boxes had bald spots, uneven surfaces, and hard. Greens were slow with longer usual cuts, and fairways were not that great. I think the most of green fee was for views around the lake. I would rather play at Reunion or Chicopee with much less damage on my wallet and in my opinion, those course are in better condition. I would not play for $70+.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great experience

Course was tough but fun. Staff was amazing!! Definitely will be back

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Lanier Island Golf Course - brilliant

Our day started by having to kit ourselves in new golf gear due to the airline delaying our luggage. The staff in the pro shop were absolutely superb, took time with us, showed us where everything was and took good care of us.

We then headed out to the range, hit a few balls, couple chunks, thins and a few lucky shots off the middle. Tony the starter again took care of us and made sure we kept to time and showed us on our way.

Course is brilliant fun, greens roll so nice. Hole 1-3 are a tough intro but chance to get a score, three can be a drive 5he green shot, although might need to load up on the golf balls.

Setting is incredible, the views are absolutely stunning and the atmosphere generated by the staff makes you enjoy your day.

Staff are good at monitoring the speed of play to try ensure everyone enjoys their day.

Coming from the home of golf, this place is great fun, tests your game but you can get a score. Would recommend this to anyone visiting the area.

Well done and thanks for making us welcome

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Price versus worth

It was upsetting that the GPS didn’t work in either cart and they didn’t do anything about it. The complimentary sandwiches were not anything worth it. I would have rather paid less for golf and bought sandwiches.

For $265 for 2 people the equipment should work and the advertised sandwiches should be actual sandwiches.

Good course but not worth the money.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 04/25/2022

Thank you for the review. Most feedback on the complimentary food and beverage we offer such as 6 different kinds of blimpie sandwiches, nathan's famous hot dogs on vienna buns, assorted chips, muffins, danish pastries bagels, sausage egg and cheese biscuits made freshly at our Legacy Lodge, assorted fruit juices, bottled water and a range of other items is generally positive. Our golf rates are set dynamically based on demand and the food and beverage is not a factor in determining price.

We hope you will give the course another try again and thanks for the feedback.

Regards,

Legacy Golf Pro Staff

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Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Great Views but Nothing Else.

Great scenery but it is a joke otherwise.

$120 to play which is fine, but an executive muni course would be embarrassed to be in that bad of shape.

No rangers. 5 hours to play.

4 different carts and none of them had GPS that worked. Every single hole asked me if I was on hole 3.

Just not good. Go someplace else! It

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/23/2022

Thank you for the review. Unfortunately our Tagmarshal GPS system was entirely down today. The company is still working on a fix so apologies for that. Also sorry to hear the course conditions were not the standard you were expecting. Please email our.Head Golf Professional as we genuinely would like to hear more specific details about the course conditions you were not happy about. We did have ranger staff today but it's a very busy day with lots of players that have not played the golf course before. We strive for a maximum of 4:30 but sometimes we do see 5 hour rounds at the weekend.

Thanks again for the honest feedback.

Regards,

Gary Clarkson

PGA Head Golf Professional

gclarkson@lanierislands.com

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Reviews 36
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Good course nice staff

Very excited to play the club with a friend from out of town. It did not dissapoint! Great layout very friendly staff. It was cold and hailing but we had a good time. One thing we left a pair of sunglasses in the cart and they were nowhere to be found the next day. Its a shame but ohh well still wont prevent me from going once a year.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 20
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Stunning from tee to green

Was in the greater Atlanta area the last month and played Lanier Islands twice. This course is amazing from tee to green and the entire staff was warm and welcoming. I could not be happier with how well I was treated. If you are in the area, play this course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

A Gem near Atlanta

Great golf course. Really nice layout. An all inclusive plan with food and beverage. Great staff. Really enjoyed to play here and I will comeback when I’m back near Atlanta.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Best course anywhere near atl

I play a lot of courses in Atl and a few in Florida recently on vacation . This place Wins … only complaint conditions were 4 stars but considering it was winter I’m hopeful and would be excited to see it again in prime season . Layout couldn’t be better scenic views are top notch club especially the back 9 it’s truely beautiful and just so much fun. just about everything is included except alcohol . Walk into the club house and Drinks Hot dogs Sandwich’s Snacks Ice Cream all included just grab what you want even take stuff for the cart . free range time nice putting and chipping greens . This place really is just such a nice experience.

Although it is a expensive green fee it’s worth it . If the price wasn’t so high I’d play this place every week

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great day of golf

Look forward to coming back when the grass is growing. Love to come out for a few days and do a stay and play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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