Lanier Islands

Played here a few times but never done a review. For a resort course in the fall in was in immaculate shape. The greens where really pure and the views of the lake on the back nine where real nice. The clubhouse was small but nice the range was really nice with unlimited balls and a good chipping green. The course itself was really nice 11,12,13,14,15 are really strong holes. There used to be 2 courses here however it went bankrupt about 12 years ago.

The area around the course and the resort are very nice and I thought that the Legacy Lodge was pretty nice. The food there was good and the view was amazing. Overall great course.

Terrific golf outing on a good layout overlooking Lake Lanier . Staff was friendly, course in great shape. Looking forward to a return soon.

Greens were very challenging for sure. Not a complaint, just to let others know when you play here make sure you bring your patience with your putter.

I really enjoyed the experience playing here. The course isn't particularly long but it definitely isn't for the faint hearted. There is ample water around as you would expect and at least one third of the holes involve a blind tee shot or one with a severe dog leg. I found the tee shots about as intimidating as any other course I've played this year.

The staff at the course were great and a super welcome touch was the provision of complementary blimpies and various non-alcoholic drinks both prior to teeing off and at the turn.

Maybe a little steep in terms of the cost relative to some of the other local tracks but still good value for money in my opinion. I'll be back

The course has many beautiful golf holes right along the shores of Lake Lanier.

It is great that included in your greens fees are range balls, drinks, snacks, hot dogs. The best deal around and the best course in the area.

The course is in great shape. The greens are smooth and fast.

Lake Lanier Islands is a first class place. I will definitely be back to play time and time again!!!

A great value as Lanier provides the cart, range balls, course and breakfast foods and hot dogs plus drinks in the price. The staff is always friendly and there was hardly anyone on the course which made for fast play. Fairways and greens are in immaculate shape. A fun and beautiful golf experience.

Great course, great layout. Many challenging holes around the lake. Only negative was the greens had been aerated 3 weeks before so the ran a bit slow. Staff was extremely friendly and helpful. Food and beverages included was a plus! Sucks for the cart girl.

DOWNSIDE. We lost multiple balls in the 'first cut off the fairway'. Perhaps it was Monday and the rough needed mowed or it was July/August in Georgia.

This is a very scenic course along the shores of Lake Lanier. Played from the Blue Tees and found the course moderately challenging with some carries over water. The greens were a bit rough from earlier aeration and could use some watering to help them heal faster. Friendly staff and a recommended course.

The weather was hot and muggy today, but since the course has so many beautiful golf holes right along the shores of Lake Lanier, there was a nice breeze most of the afternoon that helped make the day even that much better.

The course is in great shape. The greens are still coming in a little as far as being lush and nice with grass, but nothing to complain about.

It is also AWESOME that your greens fees includes all the drinks, snacks, hotdogs, Blimpie sandwiches you want. It is a first class place. I will definitely be back to play time and time again!!!

First of all...the staff were great and incredibly friendly. This course is a bit pricey compared to others but the amenities included make it all inclusive (range balls and all food and beverage are included). The course was in nice shape the greens rolled true and moderately fast. I was the first tee time that morning and had the course to myself. I will be back to play it again.

The one negative: at the turn I was hungry (had nothing to eat since previous afternoon) and stopped into the concession area and they had sausage, egg, and cheese biscuits. I grabbed 2 and proceeded to the back nine. They were both fresh and hot so I didn't think anything about them. I finished the round and on the way home started to feel poorly...few hours later I was physically sick with food poisoning. It was not a fun 24 hours. It had to have been the biscuits as I had nothing else to eat before or after. This has nothing to do with the golf, the conditions of the course but just wanted everyone to beware as food/beverage is included with your round price. I'm sure this was an isolated incident and I bear no ill will. Sometimes accidents happen.

I enjoy playing Legacy on Lanier (Emerald Point) despite a few very challenging holes. The management and staff typical keep the course in good condition. Course conditioning for this round was a bit below their normal standards, but there were no serious issues. The greens were quick and smooth, but a bit brown for early April. Pace of play on the front nine was slow. Fortunately, the back nine pace was good. It seemed that there was a good effort by the staff to manage play. I highly recommend this course when the price is not too high.

Note: I rate golf courses on an absolute scale using the following guidelines:

5 stars - Top tier golf course, all amenities, outstanding service/management and excellent course maintenance.

4 stars - Good to great course layout, complete club experience (full practice facilities, locker room, grill, etc...), efficient service/management, very good course maintenance.

3 stars - Good course layout, average practice facilities, average service/management, average course maintenance. No pace of play problems.

2 stars - Nothing special, but an enjoyable course to play. Only minor issues with pace of play.

1 star - Not worth the effort or serious pace of play issues. I take pace of play very seriously.

A 5-hour round is a minimum two star reduction.

That's what they used to call this course!

While a significant overstatement, the course itself, with the location and beautiful views, is truly exceptional.

Well worth the drive from Atlanta.

Bermuda greens roll true, but are challenging due to undulations. Course overall in great shape.

Legacy on Lanier provides the golfer with a good but fair test. The course was in better than average condition for the end of March with nearly perfect maintenance. The greens were firm and running at a good pace. However, the course is wet which is somewhat typical.

If your average score is a 100 and you don't have a long drive do yourself a favor and play off the red tees on a lot of the holes. It's a great course with friendly staff and a nice concept of food and drinks included in the price. A good idea would also be to familiarize yourself with the course layout as there are many brutal surprises if you don't. Was both a frustrating and enjoyable experience. If you are a senior don't try to hit from the same tees as your youngsters.. I know better next time!

From the blue tees this course is 6200 yds. It played like a 7000 yd course. Fairways were very tight and driver distances will get you in trouble on a significant number of holes. Several long carries to small landing areas across coves in the lake. Elevation changes added to the difficult club selections. They really need to add signage to inform you of required carry distances. The most beautiful and best maintained course in the area by far.

Pete Dye would blush at this layout under current conditions and say "Yeah, Maybe I went a bit to far!". The layout here is incredibly tough. Blind tees shots to narrow fairways are common and often, nay, nearly always include danger out of view. With no GPS in the carts, no hole images on the tees, card or in the cart I found myself cursing not buying a course guide as it is essential unless you wish to guess at carries and enjoy continual nasty surprises. Relief that you made the green is short lived as they are very quick, have few flat areas and again are somewhat blind with perimeter undulations to kick around the shots you thought were not your best but good enough.

Layout aside the course is beautiful. Well maintained with great views of the lake and subtle features (like the accent grass around the bunkers) make this one of the most picturesque courses around.

Okay, back to the complaining! The main issue at the moment is the firmness of the fairways and greens. Getting those kinds of bounces and so much run on blind shots to small targets is enough to drive anyone insane. A recommended course but wait for the rain (if we ever get any), buy the course guide ($3) and steel yourself for a fight.

Course management - please consider putting hole images somewhere and carry yardages on the tees of the relevant holes for those whom didn't buy the vital information. It would make the round so much more enjoyable if not taxing our math skills!