| Date |
CRZ Size |
Par |
Length |
| 2002-06-02 |
39984652 |
72 |
7172 |
| Type |
Style |
Ver 1.02/1.05
Difficulty Index |
Ver 1.06
Difficulty Index |
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FICTIONAL |
WOODLAND |
1.00 |
1.21 |
| CRZ Filename |
| Twin Rivers.crz |
| Course ID |
Course Key |
| daf3b5dda33a4c43ba8a10ceb5e38c69 |
72239ffb9eefad3416e0aba66b07005c |
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LINKS CORNER REVIEW |
Twin Rivers Golf Club
Designed by Steve Avery
Reviewed by
Chuck Clark
June 2002
Background: This is the first golf course posted at Links Corner by Mr. Avery (Ex Braves pitcher? probably not). We will let Mr. Avery speak for himself:
“TWIN RIVERS is a fictional course but I hope you find that it plays like a real course. This is my first course design using the APCD and I attempted to create a course that would have the feel of a public course that you might find in any small New England town. I did not imagine it as being a tournament course. It is more the type of course you might find yourself playing some early morning, the only person on the whole course.”
Overall Impression: After reviewing over 50 courses now for Links Corner, it is not often that I am surprised. This course absolutely stunned me! It is fantastic! I loved it! It is beautiful to look at, fascinating to play and a lot of fun. It has found a permanent place on my hard drive and it should on yours as well. Although the designer said it was meant to be a course in a small New England town, it feels to me more like a rural course somewhere in the western U.S. It reminds me a lot of some courses I have played in Idaho, California (in the mountains), Utah and Colorado. It is beautifully planted, fantastically elevated and strategically interesting. Maybe there was a few small errors (according to some people at the Review Center), but I sure didn’t notice them. There were one or two holes that had some playability issues, but all in all this is a fantastic first effort.
Playability: This course is very playable and fun for pro level players. I think it should be fine for champ level players as well, except for three or four holes. The eighteenth hole (480 yard par 4) is the primary culprit. This hole requires a perfect drive to be able to get to the green on your second shot (long carry over water). And on top of that the green is pretty small and has water on almost three sides. Most of the rest of the course is generally playable though, so that one hiccup shouldn’t detract you. The greens are nicely sloped without being too severe. The fairways can get a bit narrow in places, but not overly so.
Shot Values: This is a fantastic course in this regard; one of the best in my estimation. There is good use of elevations on this course and fine strategic use of planting and trees. On the tenth and fourteenth holes you are required to work a draw off the tee if you want to hit the fairway. The aforementioned eighteenth requires a slight fade. I love the fact that you have to do this on a few holes. If you had to do this on every hole, it would be too much, but for a few holes it is great. The hazards are well placed and keep you thinking. The Hole Previews were well done and had good hints about playing each hole. You definitely had to think about each shot here; and that is such a refreshing change of pace, after reviewing so many iffy courses.
Visuals: This is a beautiful golf course. I love the planting and the fantastic pano used. It seemed to fit the course perfectly and blended in really well. The textures were also very nice additions with one exception. I didn’t care too much for one of the rough textures, but this is very minor overall. The hazards were well done including the running water texture. I really liked this texture. I think I have seen it somewhere before (Rio Grande?) but I am not sure. In any event, I think it is the best running water texture out there.
Technique: As mentioned above, some people said that there were a few small errors. Personally, I didn’t see anything glaring, so I couldn’t tell you what they are. I thought that Twin Rivers was very well done!
Summary: Considering the lack of interest in this course, I was quite surprised by it. It is a fantastically done golf course. It is beautiful to look at and fascinating to play. I heartily recommend it to everyone. It is a fine strategic golf course and really tests your game. I enjoyed it immensely and intend to keep it on my hard drive forever. You should too!
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I am both a player and a designer. I review courses primarily from the standpoint of fun and playability. I appreciate courses that are beautiful to look at, but first and foremost I want a fun experience. I have spent many hours designing courses myself, so I understand the blood, sweat and tears that go into the design process. Any critical comments made here are meant to be constructive and helpful.
Included/Not Included:
Cameo: Yes
Splash Screen: Yes
Hole Previews: Yes
Tee Signs: No
Custom Tee Markers: No
Custom Flags: Yes
Read-Me: Yes
Handicaps: No
Custom or added Sounds: Yes? |
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