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Lakeside Retreat
by Derrick Summers

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 
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COURSE SCREENSHOTS

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.

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.

USER RATINGS

 Votes cast
Ace19 %10
Eagle52 %28
Birdie22 %12
Par4 %2
Bogey or worse4 %2

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