John A. White Golf Course

This is a tough course to rate as part of the experience is due to construction for the new clubhouse which makes getting there a challenge. I am trying to give that part a pass in the overall review. First the bad. Right now there is no entrance. You have to park on a side street around the corner (Cascade Terrace SW) and lug you clubs through a small gap in the fence up a dirt path to the clubhouse. There are no signs to help you, so good luck if its your first time. That part is simply awful. The carts are in pretty bad shape. Ours barely had brakes which made for an adventure on this very hilly course. To get to number one you go on a bit a muddy path that we nearly got stuck in. Again...it was an adventure. The Good: The course itself is in good shape and quite challenging in places. It is hilly and the fairways tight. The greens are soft and the grass coverage good although they are quite slow. I'm unsure of what the grass is as its different than I have seen, but once you adapt they are good to play on. I look forward to coming back once the renovations are done. I hope they invest in new carts to match the new facilities. We'll see.

We have played this course once a year for the past three years. The course plays well. Each time we come there is something different they are working that makes it inconvenient but we keep coming back because we know they are trying to make it better. The junior programs here are great for downtown Atlanta.

I am extremely disappointed by the way we were treated at John A. White Golf Course. The gentleman working at the front desk was shockingly rude, dismissive, and unprofessional. What made the situation even more troubling was the tone and attitude, which felt targeted and discriminatory. Golf is supposed to be a welcoming game built on respect and integrity. Unfortunately, our experience was the complete opposite. No customer — regardless of background — should be spoken to or treated in the manner we were. I sincerely hope management takes this seriously, reviews the conduct of their staff, and ensures that all guests are treated with basic courtesy and fairness moving forward.

We decided to play a round of 9 while we were in town from Chicago. This worked out perfect for us because we didn't want to bring our clubs (they rent clubs for a very reasonable price) and didn't want to spend 3-4 hrs playing a full 18 holes. We had a 2hr delay on our flight and completely missed our teatime. I called and spoke to Kim and she was super understanding and accommodating. They let us squeeze into a later time.

Good amount of attitude from the front staff and other workers. While we were waiting for at least 2 separate group of golfers ahead of us, a worker told us to "pick up the pace". We told him that we cannot go any faster since we were waiting for multiple people ahead of us. He proceeded to be defensive, dismissive and argumentative. Course was well maintained for the most part, but will not be coming back to a place where we felt targeted and disrespected. I felt embarrassed that I invited my friends and family to this course. It seems a few other reviews mentioned similar experiences so it isn't an isolated event.