Range Rats welcome
New to Golf?
Good. You’re in the right club. Here’s everything you need to play your first round at Candler Park Golf Course without feeling lost.
What you need
- Clubs: borrow a set from a member before you buy anything. Ask in the Range Rats chat. A driver, a 7-iron, a wedge, and a putter will get you around.
- Balls: cheap ones. You will lose some. Everyone does.
- Shoes: sneakers are fine.
- A partner: post in the Tee Sheet chat. Someone will take you out.
The course
Candler Park Golf Course is a 9-hole public course at 585 Candler Park Dr NE, Atlanta, GA 30307. It’s short, walkable, and friendly to beginners. Check with the course for current rates and tee times.
Etiquette in five lines
- Keep up with the group in front of you, not ahead of the group behind you.
- If you’ve hit it a lot of times on one hole, pick up. That’s good manners, not quitting.
- Be quiet and still while someone else is hitting.
- Yell “Fore!” if your ball is headed toward anyone. Then apologize.
- Fix your divots and ball marks on the green.
Your first club round
You don’t need a handicap. Post your scores and the club builds one for you after three rounds. Until then, you still earn season points for every round you play, and the points board is the one beginners can win.