| Links Corner Course Database ID Number - 1728 |
Release Date |
CRZ Filesize |
Par |
Course Length |
| 2007-02-11 |
109,297,664 bytes |
72 |
6795 yards |
| Type |
Style |
CRZ Filename |
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REAL |
PARKLAND |
SShore2006_locked.crz |
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Course Key |
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| COURSE NOTES |
A revised and improved version of a course that I submitted 5-2005. I changed all textures and the topography. Seam blended all Tees, Greems,Fairways, Traps and Pond and Creek Banks. Completed the plantings and extended the Back Tees. Took some creative licence to make the course more scenic.
Efforts restriced as this is a real course and I want it to be accurate. The course may not appeal to some but should be enjoyable to everyone. |
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CLIPNOTES by Ben Bateson (ousgg) |
Description
Real, parkland course |
Location
TBA |
Conditions
TBA |
Concept 4/10
South Shore is a typical little local course which has been neatly knocked
into shape with the APCD. It won't win many originality awards - most of
the fairways are arrow straight - and doesn't feature much by the way of
course landmarks. The lack of bunkers is particularly noticeable; there
can't be more than ten on the entire course. Yet, with a caring hand, the
course has been made presentable and moderately entertaining. |
Appearance 4/10
The course seriously lacks underplanting, but many of the other features have been presented reasonably well. The texture use and
blending is sound if unimpressive, and there is very little by way of cloning. The biggest problem is that there simply isn't much to look
at; everything is done competently but not eye-catchingly well. |
Playability 6/10
There's a decent ambience at South Shore, helped by some subtle ambient sound and tactical restraint from the designer. It makes for
pleasant, inoffensive golf, but even the most tolerant of players will tire of having to hit some narrow and boringly straight fairways.
Best not to plan a four-round tournament here. |
Challenge 2/10
Even though the fairways are narrow; the rough beefed up; and the greens quite Mod-unfriendly at times, the lack of decent hazarding
means that South Shore really is just too easy. The Par 5s, especially, afford genuine eagle chances, and it would be no surprise if you
averaged less than 4 on the long holes. The overall flatness of the course, although no doubt realistic, does little to help. |
Technical 7/10
The course has been through patient re-constructive processes; the planting has been weeded out, and the textures touched up.
There are very few glaring problems (although perhaps some better water textures would be nice), but then again, the course is hardly
a candidate for APCD excellence, either. For the work and patience that the designer has put in, I'm inclined to be generous. |
| Overall |
A decent and playable real course, although 'decent' is about as good as it gets. It
was lacking a little something at stage one of the design. |
23/50 |
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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