| Links Corner Course Database ID Number - 1763 |
Release Date |
CRZ Filesize |
Par |
Course Length |
| 2007-05-14 |
69,271,552 bytes |
72 |
7007 yards |
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Style |
CRZ Filename |
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IMAGINARY |
TROPICAL |
eagleslanding.crz |
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CLIPNOTES by Ben Bateson (ousgg) |
Description
Fictional, tropical course |
Location
TBC |
Conditions
TBC |
Concept 2/10
It has to be said that Dace's output is becoming more and more disappointing. Let's identify some Links clichés…. 'Eagle' name-checking? Check. Tropical island course? Check. Lack of bunker and water lips? Check. Even the obligatory short Par 4 is designed back to front. This course shows little grasp of the fundamentals of design, nor the creation of a believable environment. |
Appearance 2/10
Tropical course views have never been at so much of a premium. Eagle's Landing is unrelentingly flat, given the style, and the work on the elevations has left obviously mesh folds on the terrain. The scenic work seems to be cursory to say the best, and the panorama doesn't give much away. The colour scheme is a dreadful mish-mash of greens and yellows and looks horrendous right from the off. Every now and then, you see a patch of cleverly-contrived planting that lends the course credibility, but frankly it's just not enough. |
Playability 1/10
I thought I'd played nearly a full round here until I looked up and saw I was still on the 8th. It's often hard to see where your drive needs to be placed, and mediocrity and lack of imagination really are the killers here as far as any enjoyment is concerned. Very hard work indeed. |
Challenge 7/10
Ah, yes. Hitting Par - the great leveller. As most of this designer's courses are designed for tournament play, they do treat the player fairly well. Eagle's landing mixes things up nicely: nothing is over-threatening, yet you can be sure that loose shots will cost you a bogey or worse. In the unlikely event that you want to be competitive without worrying about appearances, then this is your course. |
Technical 2/10
It's unusual to see people's APCD skills go backwards, but that appears to be what I've got here. Very poor mesh and texture work makes the surface look laughable, and it seems that only a minimum of time has been spent on making the course look presentable, such is the absence of hole previews, read-me's, and other such fripperies to entice the golfer. |
| Overall |
Possibly the worst case of speed over substance that I've seen. Dace should spend more time on his courses and worry about quality over quantity. |
14/50 |
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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