| Links Corner Course Database ID Number - 2132 |
Release Date |
CRZ Filesize |
Par |
Course Length |
| 2013-03-17 |
77,852,672 bytes |
72 |
6 yards |
| Type |
Style |
CRZ Filename |
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FICTIONAL |
PARKLAND |
Eastern Hills.crz |
| Course ID |
Course Key |
| 769c65344d4040b2b30e72d3341e5fee |
6ea62299e1d32af0b07282b9bd72d431 |
| COURSE NOTES |
Final release notes available in enclosed word file.
A Re-release of the Final; Two custom texture fixes were made for mids that were not displaying properly.
NOTE:Please check your course ID to be sure you have the current one. The new version is:
Course ID:769c65344d4040b2b30e72d3341e5fee
Course Key:6ea62299e1d32af0b07282b9bd72d431
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CLIPNOTES by Ben Bateson (ousgg) |
Description
Fictional, estate course |
Location
The Readme pins it down to New Jersey or Pennsylvania |
Conditions
Far too many pins lie mid-slope, and I wouldn\'t take it any more than M*/S* |
Concept 8/10
Eastern Hills is a pleasant enough fictional rendition of the style of Championship courses that dot the North-East states in their dozens. There is a strong design concept behind the layout, and the holes flow into one another very naturally: there is no doubt on the large scale that this course genuinely could exist. However, close-up, you run into the occasional absurdity (particularly around green complexes) that means you can\'t completely let go of reality. |
Appearance 7/10
I liked the planting at Eastern Hills and restrained use of buildings. But there are a number of weak areas, not least the straight-extruded bunker lips and an occasional rough hand with the elevation changes. The whole course looks just a bit too straight-edged as well. |
Playability 6/10
Time certainly passes swiftly, and there are a number of golfing puzzles to solve, some of which won\'t even be fully realised over a 4-round tournament. Sadly, there are also a fair number of frustrations here, not least some restricted, mis-scaled and barely-playable greens. Some rather clumsy ambient sound doesn\'t help either. |
Challenge 8/10
It\'s hard to know where to draw the line here: the greens are too hard work, but the course length is short and realistic enough that putting just feels like a way to prevent you shooting a dozen birdies every round. This is not usually the sort of trait in a course that I like awarding points for, but there\'s an odd feeling that, despite the imbalance, it really does all fit together. |
Technical 6/10
I\'d like to see some more work on the technical niceties that really finish a good golf course: the texture seams, the difficult bunkers, and the sound planting. Having said this, the planning of the course is second to none, and those looking for a realistic course will be satisfied. |
| Overall |
Not fully polished, but there is adequate recompense in the course\'s lifelike style. |
35/50 |
Please remember that Clipnote reviews are the opinion of one person and do not constitute an 'Official' Links Corner review of the course. |
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