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4.1
916 Reviews 916 Reviews
5 Stars
306
4 Stars
437
3 Stars
124
2 Stars
26
1 Stars
23
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.7
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.9
85.7%
Recommend this course
807 out of 916 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
4.0
126 Reviews 126 Reviews
5 Stars
43
4 Stars
53
3 Stars
18
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
5
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.6
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.5
80.2%
Recommend this course
101 out of 126 reviews
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Avg Rating
4.0
183 Reviews 183 Reviews
5 Stars
68
4 Stars
77
3 Stars
23
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.6
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.5
84.2%
Recommend this course
154 out of 183 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6859 yards
Slope 126
Rating 72.6

Honoring the wishes of Lela and Charles Hilton, Legacy Golf Club is named in honor of their beloved son "Chip." He started playing daily at age 9 with a genuine love and excitement for the sport. He was on the Bay High School golf team, apprenticing with golf pro-Kenny Lind and made golf his vocation. As a professional golf instructor, he taught his students invaluable life lessons, emphasizing that golf is not a game of perfection but a comeback. He also believed golf was more than just a game; it was full of essential life skills such as patience, perseverance, determination, and overcoming obstacles and setbacks.
The golf club, established in 1965, is a championship course with challenging greens designed to test golfers with even the sharpest short-game skills. The fairways are generously sized with lakes and white sand bunkers that fiercely guard the elevated greens. Players should be prepared to use every club in their bag. The golf course is challenging but fair and enjoyable, making it a good test of skill without inciting frustration. Its playability, enhanced with three sets of tees, has made it one of Florida's most popular tracks. Legacy Golf Club also boasts extensive practice facilities, including a lighted driving range, chipping green, expansive putting green, Executive Course, and Bar and Grille.

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Course Details

Year Built 1964
Greens TifEagle Turf Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Jim Dunkerley

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire is required at all times, sleeved & collared shirts for men & women, cutoffs, swimming trunks, gym shorts, short shorts and tank tops are not allowed.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Lounge
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Reviews

4.1
916 Reviews (916)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 12
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 24
Bunkers 23
Undulating Greens 23
This course/club is great for:
Locals 20
Advanced Golfers 17
Seniors 16
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 30
Near Local Attractions 19
Worth the Drive 10

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Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Legacy Golf Panama City

Loved the electric golf cart with GPS screen. The course was in decent shape although the greens need to grow in, the.putting wasn't true. There were strategically placed bathrooms. The clubhouse closes at 6pm. We weren't able to access it as we had a late tee time.

I look forward to playing it again.

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Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 59
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not worth the money

Greens were bad with over growth of weed. Starter was rude and did not use any common sense

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Terrible condition

The course was in terrible condition. You couldn't even putt on the greens because they were little patches of grass in them. The price was extreme for the condition of the course .. We were paired up with two wonderful people and that made the experience less brutal

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Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Response from on 03/31/2025:
Thank you for posting a review. We’re sorry it didn’t fully meet expectations and appreciate knowing where we can improve. We value every opportunity to enhance our offerings and hope to do better next time.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Needs more work for on the greens. Not sure if this is normal for northern Florida but greens had lots of weeds very inconsistent

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The course condition was absolutely terrible. The greens were unplayable, and the fairways were brown. Completely atrocious for the price. This is a 50 dollar course. I play this course every time I am in PCB, but I will definitely not be back until the course is better.

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Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Response from on 03/31/2025:
Thank you for the feedback. We aim to offer a quality experience and regret falling short. Your input helps us identify specific areas that need attention, and we hope to welcome you back in the future.
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Fun with Friends

Overall still a nice course and layout. The greens took a hit this winter and need to be cleaned up. I got as discount to play or I would not have played here. The price has gone up too much for this level of golf.

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Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fun with Friends

The staff was wonderful as always. The fairways are in excellent shape. The greens are a little rough after winter. This added some challenges while putting. Even with that I still shot my best round ever at this course.

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Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Terrible condition

The course is easy overpriced for the current condition. Greens were awful. Hopefully the get this course back in shape

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Response from on 03/26/2025:
Thank you for the feedback. We aim to offer a quality experience and regret falling short. Your input helps us identify specific areas that need attention, and we hope to welcome you back in the future.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Over priced

I guess they are getting away with what they’re charging but it’s overpriced

It’s golf in the winter time in FL

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Terrible greens

Greens are full of weeds.-all 18 of them....very bumpy. There are better options in the Destin area.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Worst greens ever!!

Green were like putting on a mine field
My one put literally took a 45 degree turn right infront of the cup
Dormant gran and another type of grass growing on the greens
Have golfed on punched greens before that roll better
Save your $$ and go elsewhere

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Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Response from on 03/20/2025:
Thank you for letting us know about this disappointing experience. We take all comments seriously and will work with our team to make things right. We value your feedback and hope to earn your trust in the future.
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Greens are bad and not worth $90 plus

The greens are like Plinco!
Whoever has put high marks for the reviews needs to stop it!
We booked a T time knowing we would be in the area based off a few recent reviews,
If the coarse was $25 at least I would have a clue how bad the greens are, but they are over $90 which suggest that putting would be at least half way decent.

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Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Need to dig up the greens

I have played this course for years and the greens have always been the most difficult greens in the area. Now, the greens are infested with poa and are totally impossible. I love the people who work at Legacy and they are the very best anywhere. I love the layout of the course, but it is long.
It is sad to see how badly poa can destroy greens. It is a problem everywhere and can only be fixed by digging the greens up and starting over.

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Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Poa annua Blues

Legacy was in brutal shape - particularly the Poa annua infested greens. The “best greens on the beach” were anything but. Covered in weeds, the greens were unputtable. I understand that the Poa has mutated and is immune to last year’s herbicides. Bad luck…but if you can’t cut the greens properly, then, you could at least cut the the greens fees!

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Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 03/21/2025:
Appreciate your honesty in sharing this review. We’re taking note of the issues to enhance our services and provide a more satisfying visit next time. Thank you for giving us the chance to improve.
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Not a $90 plus coarse

Staff very nice, it’s a bit painful to spend $90 plus dollars and then putt on greens that are barely a $25 coarse value.
Not able to recommend this to anyone I like based on the greens alone!
Has potential but these greens need to be ripped out and redone.

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Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 03/21/2025:
Appreciate your honesty in sharing this review. We’re taking note of the issues to enhance our services and provide a more satisfying visit next time. Thank you for giving us the chance to improve.
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
2.0
First Time Playing

Will never play here again.

The greens were an absolute nightmare—overrun with poa grass that made putting feel like a cruel game of chance with bumps and inconsistencies that turned even the shortest put into a test of patience. I’m not one to complain or write reviews but I’ve never wanted a refund as much as I do now. Save yourself the frustration and skip this one until they sort out their greens.

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Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Response from on 03/21/2025:
Thank you for the feedback. We aim to offer a quality experience and regret falling short. Your input helps us identify specific areas that need attention, and we hope to welcome you back in the future.
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