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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4.6
704 Reviews (704)

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Reviews 264
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 25 Contributor
Georgia Advisor
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Fun, beautiful course with lots of challenges

I always love playing Lanier Islands golf course. The course course conditions are always great. The greens are quick, smooth and have very few non-repaired ball marks. The fairways are always in great condition along with the bunkers and other course conditions.

They have great practice facilities. You have a great view of Lake Lanier on most of the holes. There is always wildlife (deer, birds, etc.) which you see while playing.

I’ll definitely play again and recommend to others!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 03/25/2019

Thank you for the review, we are glad you enjoy playing the golf course. Looks like your tee time was 2:48PM on Saturday. It was a fairly busy afternoon and you were behind multiple foursomes. We are sorry that pace of play was slow for you. We aim for no more than 4 hours 30 minutes regardless of how busy the golf course becomes.

Played On
Reviews 120
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Challenging Course

For this time of year the course was in great shape, green were rolling very smooth and pace was under 4 hours with them holding a tournament at the same time that we played. Staff was very friendly and accomodating. With all the rain that we received, they allowed 90 degree rule which for this senior was great. Some narrow fairways and windy most of the day kept us challenged throughout the round. Definitely would look to return again when everything is in bloow. Great background with Lake Lanier

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 03/24/2019

Thank you for the great review and taking the time to add comments. Hope to see you back at the course soon.

Regards,

Legacy MGT

Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
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
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Commented on 03/22/2019

Thank you for your time to give us this excellent review!

Regards,

Legacy MGT

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Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Gorgeous course

I have played wonderful courses in the Columbia N.C. area, but so far none compare to the beauty of this course. Though tough and ate some of my balls, the views and the beauty of the course itself made the time and effort worth every cent spent to play on this challenging layout.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 03/22/2019

We appreciate the review and comments! There are definitely some challenging holes along the water for sure.

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Legacy MGT

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/22/2019

Thanks for the excellent review, we appreciate your time.

Regards,

Legacy MGT

Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/22/2019

Thank you for your review. We would like to hear your thoughts on how we can make this a 5-star for your next visit. If you have any specific suggestions for improvements, we would really appreciate it if you could please email gclarkson@lanierislands.com.

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Legacy MGT

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Challenging layout and beautiful scenery

Challenging layout and beautiful scenery!

Even though playing in winter time super course

Best overall staff are so wonderful and helpful super friendly !

I’ll definitely play again and recommend to others!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 02/14/2019

Thank you for the great review, we will pass your comments on to the staff that were working on the day of your visit.

Regards,

Legacy MGT

Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 02/14/2019

Thanks for the review!

Regards,

Legacy MGT

Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Beautiful scenery and challenging holes

I try to play Legacy about every 2 months and it was cool and windy but absolutely beautiful by the lake. I can't say enough about how nice and helpful the staff was and always seems to be. Greens were in great shape and for a cold winter course was in great condition. The scenic views on this course make it seem like a vacation getaway. And the other feature is included with your fee is a lunch of hot dogs, drinks, chips and more. Definitely worth the drive with some very challenging holes.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 01/10/2019

Thank you for the kind comments on our staff, course conditions and food and beverage operation. We truly appreciate it and hope to see you back at the course very soon!

Regards,

Legacy MGT

Played On
Reviews 98
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

mzbc123

Saw prior review for same day. We had a 11:36 t-time, carts lined up in order of times, we got off al little early & played right at 4 hours, pace of play good, no wait. Tee times managed well prior to noon. Greg in golf shop friendly on phone & in person, he wore a lot of hats, from running counter to replenishing concessions/snack area. Course in good shape, grass dormant this time of year, still had wet areas from all the rain, cart path only which can slow play. Would love to play when dry & in spring/summer when course is green. Fee covered entry into Lanier Islands, range balls, all food & beverage (exception alcohol). This said would not pay posted price, a little steep for me (Mr Frugal) but highly recommend if you can get a deal or you're not golfing on a budget. $32 shown is my part of a purchased fund raiser certificate

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 01/04/2019

Thanks for the review, we will pass your kind comments on to Greg!

Regards,

Legacy MGT

Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Tough course for the 1st timer

Rangers need to be out speeding up play today. Understand that due to recent bad weather that it was cart path only, but it took way over 4 hours to play today. Great facility, great deal. Ran out of food after 9 holes too, that was not good.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 01/04/2019

Thank you for your review. We apologize for the less than stellar experience you received on December 26th. Following an initial review of operations that day we did see some areas of slow play that were not particularly well managed. As our course is a little challenging at times we do see some slower play around the holidays with a higher number of players not having experienced the golf course layout before. I would like to investigate in more detail though and would be very grateful if you could email us with your reservation name and starting tee time to GClarkson@LanierIslands.com. Thanks again for the review and we hope to hear from you soon.

Regards,

Legacy MGT

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

GREAT COURSE

amazing golf course with a super friendly staff! be warned the course is pretty difficult

but well worth it!!!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 01/04/2019

We appreciate the kind review and will pass along to all of our staff.

Regards,

Legacy MGT

Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
5.0

Must play, great experience

Do yourself a favor and play this course. Great layout, nice conditions and friendly staff. Amenities are awesome too.

If you can find a discounted rate, do it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 01/04/2019

Thanks for the review!

Regards,

Legacy MGT

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Perfect weather & course

I have been good experience with this course every time I played here. The staff members are very polite and kind. The courses are well maintained and perfect condition. I had played with my customers from New York and they are so happy with this course. The money I spent with is well worth! Great job!

Thanks,

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 01/04/2019

Thank you for the review, it's a great compliment when our customers bring THEIR customers out to play at our resort.

Regards,

Legacy MGT

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Most picturesque course in the area

I have seen the course from our boat on Lake Lanier many times but I had the pleasure of playing the course today for the first time. I was impressed by the vistas, course condition and layout despite the colder than normal temperature. Tough course for my skill level, but I can’t wait to play it again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Beautiful!

Great course, lots of lake views. Played in a tournament out here and loved the course. Only complaint is that we only saw Lindsey on the beverage cart 2 times and that was after we called the pro shop. She was pretty rude to us after we called. Other than that, it was a great day and all the other employees were super helpful and friendly. Can't wait to play again now that I know the layout.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/16/2018

Thanks for the review and feedback. We are sorry about the poor experience with the beverage cart and have reiterated our resort customer service standards with staff.

Regards,

LegacyMGT

Played On
Reviews 1
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 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Not for seniors wih bad legs

Let me start with the people who work at this golf course, are top notch from start to finish. Comp food and drinks at start of round and at turn was fantastic. Course conditioning as good as any tour event you see on TV. But senior golfers with any type on waking problem should no that this is a extremely hard golf course with many long walks from cart path end to green and many steep down hill / up hill walks to greens and fairways. Four par 4s are path only. Beautiful course I just wish I was forty not seventy to enjoy it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 10/16/2018

Thank you for the review of the golf course. We understand some of the walks to greens can be difficult and have identified this as a longer term area for improvement. Thanks for the feedback.

Regards,

LegacyMGT

Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Wonderful course!

Beautiful course with major elevation changes and holes played around the lake. Outstanding condition on the tee boxes and greens. Greens very fast and undulated. Very scenic holes, not the most female friendly course but fair. Free snacks and nonalcoholic beverages a nice touch.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/16/2018

Thank you for the excellent review!

Regards,

LegacyMGT

Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

So so great!

Man this place is great. Like others have said, everyone of the staff I met was friendly, helpful, and went above and beyond to make me feel welcome.

Plus free lunch and drinks. Come on! You don’t get that anywhere. Plus free range balls. Don’t know how they stay in business, but I’ll be back again.

The course layout was challenging and in great condition. So so great. Great track.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/06/2018

Thanks for the excellent review, we're glad you had a great time out there and hope to see you again soon....perhaps you will be our first $10,000 hole in one prize winner on your return!

Regards,

LegacyMGT

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