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Golf Club Gut Larchenhof
by Guenter Kujat
| Links Corner Course Database ID Number - 1196 |
Release Date |
CRZ Filesize |
Par |
Course Length |
| 2003-01-05 |
49,139,439 bytes |
72 |
7294 yards |
| Type |
Style |
CRZ Filename |
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REAL |
PARKLAND |
Laerchen_2003.crz |
| Course ID |
Course Key |
| 17559114d97048948162dc5993de18cf |
6a91e2e6e66825fc64f38fbc921a82a1 |
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LINKS CORNER REVIEW |
Reviewed by Mat Leclair
February 2003
Technically speaking, the course was very good. I found very few places where things were al little awry, but overall I found the technical side of things very good. I found no bad edges, or bad shadows. I had only one thing that confused me though, I had thought that the designer had put texture transitions throughout the course. I thought that is why it was released for 2003. I saw very few transitions. The only ones that I thought could be transitions were around the tee boxes. Other than that, I saw no others.
I know that it is very difficult to use any kind of imagination when making a real course. I bet it is really difficult to go by a few things that you have to do to make the course just like it is in real life. I am just finding that out right now in one of my designs. I must say that it must have taken a lot of time to do this course because it has a lot of hills and minute intricacies throughout the course. I commend you on this design, it is well done.
The playability of the course is really good. Every hole that you have you need to think about where you want the ball to be for your approach into the green. I like the playability of the course and I think that it would be cool to actually play the course in real life.
I saw tons of extras throughout the course. The entire course I played with bird sounds everywhere. It made me feel like I was really there. The hole previews were pretty good giving yardages in English and Metric; I liked that. Also I saw little posts by the tee boxes, I'm not exactly sure what they were but I think that they had the hole yardages on them or something like that.
Guenter, I think that you have made a wonderful rendition of a real course, and I will definitely keep it on my hard drive. I saw the course earlier last year during a European Tour Event and I think that it looks almost exactly like the real course. Great work with this one and I will be looking forward to your next release.
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CLIPNOTES by Ben Bateson (ousgg) |
Description
Real, farmland course |
Location
Germany |
Conditions
I don't think anything beyond S*/M* is feasible. |
Concept 8/10
From the yellowing grass to the impressive barn-like clubhouse, this is very much a young course on converted farmland. It plays very naturally, with the finest of cares clearly having been taken on the like of elevation work and the water features, and there's a great sense of realism conveyed by the designer's trademark attention to detail. A handful of great approaches over water make the course a great choice for matchplay. |
Appearance 5/10
The fantastic, sunlit clubhouse is an undoubted high point, and the water features are nicely presented too. I have to say I don't care much for the textures on the whole, the lack of blending sticks out, and the planting is scrubby and old-fashioned. The general patchy look dates the course somewhat. |
Playability 6/10
One major, major annoyance here is the sound. A cacophony of bizarre bird, cricket and frog noises assault the ears on the first tee, and don't let up all the way round. It's overkill of the worst kind. On top of this, Gut Lärchenhof has had technical problems that cause the game to stall. Thankfully, with the sound turned off, it's a fascinating round of golf, with every fairway covered in gentle ridges and the rough providing a genuine deterrent in the absence of many trees. |
Challenge 4/10
The fairways are extremely accommodating and there is a short approach into most greens. Although water is used to good effect, a sensible player should be able to steer clear. Even the intimidating Par 5 holes do little to affect your score and a round in the mid-60s is most certainly possible. |
Technical 5/10
The sound urgently needs sorting out, and the nagging crash problem inevitably costs marks and suggests that the course shouldn't have been released as a final edition. Although the clubhouse is pretty, it is only 2D and that leads to a couple of absurd angles. It's probably Guenter's least-accomplished course, although there are several highlights which mean it would be a shame to miss out. |
| Overall |
Gut Lärchenhof has a few niggles that means it's not the most welcoming of courses, but it's worth persevering with for some great holes and a luscious view of the clubhouse. |
28/50 |
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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