This review is kind of a preservation project, for I believe Candler Park is about to lose some of its Pasture Golf charm (
http://www.pasturegolf...).
In other words, the grounds are starting to get too nice.
Here's what I love about Candler Park Golf Course as it is today (and was just a short time ago):
1) It is perfect for idiots like me who generally hate golf on principle...because of the scene, not because of the game.
2) It allows me to use my 30 year-old clubs and carry around my pleather golf bag with pride.
3) The golf pro has gang tats on his neck.
4) Graffiti on one of the maintenance sheds.
5) Georgia rock stars play here, from Kevin Kinney, to Drive-by Truckers, to Michael Stipe of REM.
6) On hole 2, there is a gully on the right side of the fairway that is easy to slice into. Years ago there was an old nasty gazebo there, where a homeless guy would steal your ball...and then sell it back to you on the 3rd tee.
7) Everyone is laid back here. No stress. No one cares how much you suck at golf. No golf shoes? Cool. Natty Dreads? No problem, mon.
8) Fewer white people. When lots of white people congregate around golf and start talking, there is potential for darkness and evil. Lord of the Rings evil.
9) Unlimited play for $7 (for the time being...that's about to change).
11) The groundskeeper is a variation on Bill Murray in "Caddyshack". He has caps on his teeth, a thinning mullet, and may be seen wearing an Allman Brothers tee shirt and camo pants. He takes excellent care of the course with the resources he's got...and he can whack the shit out of the ball.
12) Hot moms running on Terrace Ave by #5.