| Links Corner Course Database ID Number - 1801 |
Release Date |
CRZ Filesize |
Par |
Course Length |
| 2007-11-24 |
118,489,088 bytes |
71 |
6841 yards |
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Style |
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REAL |
PARKLAND |
westchester_beta02_locked.crz |
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| COURSE NOTES |
Westchester Country Club
This is an APCD design of the West Course at Westchester Country Club
Located in Harrison, New York, USA
The West Course at Westchester CC was originally designed in the 1920s a time many considered to be the "golden age" of golf course design in America. Its architect was Walter J. Travis.
Westchester Country Club has been host to a PGA Tour event for over thirty years and is a favorite of most tour players because of its classic old design. It is well known for its deep rough and small greens.
The championship course plays 6840 yards and a par 71.
COURSE RATING / SLOPE
BACK TEE MIDDLE TEE FORWARD TEE
73.2 / 136 71.6 / 134 70.4 / 132 |
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CLIPNOTES by Ben Bateson (ousgg) |
Description
Real, parkland course |
Location
TBA |
Conditions
TBA |
Concept 7/10
A cut above many of its fellow US Championship courses, Westchester
has an unusual and surprising line in the use of rocks, elevations and a
generally more weather-beaten style than its stablemates. It drags a little
around the first half, but the inwards nine mixes up the designs nicely and
provides a great homeward stretch. The Par 3s aren't of the same calibre
as the rest of the course, mind you - they seem shoved in, rather than
planned as part of the 18. |
Appearance 9/10
We are talking here about one of the APCD's most enduring and most talented designers. There is no doubt that much of this course
has been pieced together with subtlety; the great texture set feels genuinely mown, and the rockworks feel genuinely part of the
landscape, rather than inserted. The bunkers are gentle and soft works of art. It would have been nice to see a little more work on the
clubhouse, and perhaps a little underplanting, but there's no denying that this is very finely tuned indeed. |
Playability 8/10
The authenticity of the course raises it well above the competitors. There's a good amount to look at, and a decent range of shots
required, thanks to some fairly tricky-to-hit greens and pin positions. It bears repeated play well, too: there's a good set of options on
many holes and no few strategies to investigate. |
Challenge 8/10
Bogies are surprisingly hard to come by at Westchester. It's by no means easy, but conscious tournament play should reap an awful
lot of comfortable pars. The shorter holes and the Par 5s are good opportunities to pick up strokes, although they should by no means
be taken for granted. |
Technical 9/10
You'd expect all the right boxes ticked here, and to the large extent the course produces its share of impressive moments. It sounds
harsh to say it, though, but there is just an occasional rough spot: a piece of planting (mostly at lower level) that looks forced, or the upand-
down contours of the clubhouse. |
| Overall |
Another excellent course from Steve Avery; one for the casual players as well as
the tournament aficionados. |
41/50 |
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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