Links Corner Course Database ID Number - 1765 |
Release Date |
CRZ Filesize |
Par |
Course Length |
2007-05-19 |
113,491,968 bytes |
72 |
7843 yards |
Type |
Style |
CRZ Filename |
IMAGINARY |
WOODLAND |
Lakeside Retreat.crz |
Course ID |
Course Key |
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COURSE NOTES |
First I would like to thank all the people who have made Textures and 2D Objects available, it is greatly appreciated as I have developed the skills to do my own.
Many thanks also to those who have helped with advice and comments.
The course is a Par 72 and is 7670yds long from the back tees. Each hole as 5 tees and 18 pins.
It is set in open woodland, giving it a country side atmosphere, I feel that people around the Fairways and Greens would be a little out of place on this type of course.
The bunkers and sandy areas are fairly open, and there are no Out of Bounds to worry about. I have tried to make it play fair without it being to hard or easy.
I know that it is not possible to please everyone when designing a course and as this is only my second one I still have a lot to learn with the APCD.
I hope to do something different next time if I ever manage to get one finished.
None of the greens have steep slopes on them but quite a few have different levels. With a well placed Tee shot most of the Par 5s are reachable in two, the 17th being the hardest as the approach to the green is slightly uphill.
I have kept the Hole Previews simple but informative when needed
If only a few people like what I have created the effort and problems encountered will have all been worth it.
Good Golfing.
Derrick. |
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CLIPNOTES by Ben Bateson (ousgg) |
Description Imaginary, lakeside course. |
Location TBA |
Conditions TBA |
Concept 6/10 With the masses of colourful planting and some near-insane target golf,
Lakeside Retreat certainly makes a lasting impression. It's contrived to be
fantastical rather than fictional - you'd never find yourself believing that
anyone in their right minds would create something like this in real life -
and is about as close as we've got to playing golf in a dreamland. Icy-blue
water hazards are used almost to excess, and the strong primary colours
are almost other-wordly. Not easy on the eye, not easy on your game, but
somehow it all seems to work. |
Appearance 9/10 We've seen few courses with such a lavish and colourful set of plants. Combine this with the bright blue water and some (thankfully!)
tasteful textures, and Lakeside Retreat is a visual experience like no other. The white-sand edges around the water hazards strike of
artificiality, and it's also noticeable that the bunker lips have had a bit less time spent on them, but the overall effect is striking enough
to stick in the memory. |
Playability 8/10 I don't know many courses that give you three genuine options off the first tee and then force a shot-shaping second. Highly engaging
stuff from the outset, and you'll be called upon for a range of techniques to hit the small greens. Lakeside Retreat won't let you be too
aggressive, but as long as you play with a decent amount of restraint, it's a fun experience. |
Challenge 4/10 With the extreme target-type golf, you'd expect an artificial difficulty gradient, and you'd not be disappointed. The course isn't
ridiculously hard, as might be expected, but it has over-compensated with some very flat greens which make birdie putts a
disappointment. Just because you end up closer to par than you might be expecting does not mean the course is well-pitched. |
Technical 7/10 Certainly, in terms of visual impact, this course has had all the necessary time spent on it. I would, however, be inclined to look for a
neater balance between fairways and greens. Fantasy courses need to be very well judged to get it just right; this is one that needed a
little more input at the planning stage. |
Overall |
An impressive-looking target course that demands exact shot placement. A hoot in
small doses. |
34/50 |
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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