It opened in April 1996 and earned recognition as one of America's Top 20 retirement communities by New Choices Magazine in 1997 and 1998. It currently has more than 3,200 residents and 1,814 homes. Projected figures are a population of 17,100 and 10,500 homes. The first 18 holes, Legacy Hills Golf Club, opened in November 1996 and currently is open to the public as is the front nine on the new White Wing Golf Club. The back nine is scheduled to be ready for play in June.
Residents have different options on golf fees.
The Legacy Hills Golf Club course is a par-72 layout stretching from 5,436 yards from the forward tees to 7,088 yards from tournament tees. There is a 10-acre practice range. The greens, tees and approaches consist of 328 Tifgreen hybrid Bermuda while the fairways and roughs are 419 Tifway hybrid Bermuda. Average size of the greens is 7,730 square feet. The community now features a small shopping center.