| Links Corner Course Database ID Number - 1736 |
Release Date |
CRZ Filesize |
Par |
Course Length |
| 2007-02-27 |
298,663,936 bytes |
71 |
6868 yards |
| Type |
Style |
CRZ Filename |
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REAL |
OCEAN |
RobinaWoods_Final_locked.crz |
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Course Key |
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CLIPNOTES by Ben Bateson (ousgg) |
Description
Real, lakeside course |
Location
TBA |
Conditions
TBA |
Concept 6/10
As green as Australia gets, Robina Woods makes a big thing of its difficult
conditions and water hazards. It's a course that very much feels
landscaped from scratch rather than inserted into existing conditions, and
one aspiring uselessly to American Championship standards. It doesn't
help that most holes, therefore, are either unmemorable or annoyingly
hard. It just doesn't feel like a course should. |
Appearance 10/10
The largest course file available for Links should hint at something special, and indeed that is the case. The massive variety of planting
and buildings that stud the course are little short of miraculous. There's a brilliantly blended-in backdrop to match and numerous views
that are - quite simply - just very special. |
Playability 6/10
Thankfully, a large file doesn't translate to long render times in this case, and the gameplay is assured if not exactly stimulating. You
find yourself playing safe far too often, and those who prefer the 'grip it and rip it' school of thought might end up in some serious
trouble. It's a bit like playing poker with Granny: safe and steady will win you money. |
Challenge 5/10
I don't know if it was just because I was off-form, but the landing areas seemed nigh-on impossible to hit and every water hazard,
stretch of deep rough and bunker cost at least a shot. Thankfully, the green complexes are mostly receptive - all your woes will be
from the tee - if only you can reach them in regulation. |
Technical 8/10
I can only wonder at the amount of work that must have gone into the importing of custom objects. Sadly, though, planting does not
alone make a course. I don't feel the elevations are convincing as natural landscape (where on Earth did the big hill on the 17th come
from?), and I found at least one planting error which resulted in an invisible steel object, which spoiled the round for me. Otherwise,
Robina Woods has clearly been the recipient of loving care. |
| Overall |
An inspiring effort, but less a golf course than - say - Wagga Wagga is.
Problematic but not disastrous. |
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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