| Date |
CRZ Size |
Par |
Length |
| 2001-12-02 |
36816278 |
72 |
7092 |
| Type |
Style |
Ver 1.02/1.05
Difficulty Index |
Ver 1.06
Difficulty Index |
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REAL |
WOODLAND |
1.02 |
1.05 |
| CRZ Filename |
| FirestN.crz |
| Course ID |
Course Key |
| f07e378bd7c44952a886598860a35d6d |
1547a2cbaa99f284da1313e25bf37bb1 |
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LINKS CORNER REVIEW |
Firestone Country Club North Course by Ed Balaun
Reviewed by Joe Turner `Loner'
December 2001
This being a real course usually hampers the designer, he has to use only what’s at the course and if it isn’t a particularly interesting course the game is over before it starts. Not in this case, it is an interesting course and he does a fantastic job of showing it to you. From the heavy, dense trees interspersed with color to the excellent contrasting shades of green used for the tee boxes, the mowed fairways, roughs and greens. The gentle slopes of the fairways and greens were most impressive.
The elevation was and had to be perfect, I had a few differences with the caddie but there weren’t any major problems. The putting at times was very easy with slight breaks but a few times it had a slope you had to allow for. Firestone being Firestone had the usual narrow fairways but he had a way of making them enjoyable. The bunkers and water hazards didn’t seem to present much of a problem. This course looked, played and felt like a real golf course in the style of the old Microsoft days when you knew you were playing the real thing.
5th hole, par 5, 530y, a long straight narrow fairway with a heavily guarded green. My drive of 287y left me with 243y to the flag; my 3w flop shot took me close to pin high on this narrow green and close enough for an eagle.
6th hole, par 3, 212y, the caddie suggested a 2 iron but I decided to go with a 3 iron and had a very easy birdie.
17th hole, par 3, 217y, with a 21.5 drop, I again ignored the caddies 2 iron and used a 3 iron adjusted for extra length. It proved to be the perfect choice, pin high 4.2ft from the cup. Why can’t I play like this all the time?
I can’t say enough about how perfectly Ed designed this course. Just last night I played Firestone south and it did not compare to today’s experience. The course was laid out in a way that if you ever played the south course you would know that this is it’s companion course without looking at the name. The hole shapes, the old tree growth, the perfect elevations combined with the fascinating fairways made this one of the most pleasurable courses that I’ve played in a long time. If you are looking for an enjoyable game on a perfect course, download and keep this one. He did more with only a slightly larger download than Microsoft did with the south course. I not only hope but I know you will enjoy your stay here
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Filesize 35MB
Reviewer Note
I am a player not a designer and therefore rate a course as a player for other players.
Summary :
Included: readme (WordPad with scorecard), cameo, splash, hole preview, custom flag, ball washers, cart path, tents and a clubhouse with satellite TV.
Not included: custom tees, hole signs or numbers.
Statistical information: par 72, 7092y, “R” type woodland course, 3 sets of tees, 4-par 3’s, 10-par 4’s, 4-par 5’s, played pro, clicker, bck/nw/m/m and a 34mb download. |
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