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Spey Valley Golf and Country Club
by Stewart Parker

Links Corner Course Database ID Number - 1803
Release Date CRZ Filesize Par Course Length
2007-12-10  81,203,200  bytes 72  7245 yards
Type Style CRZ Filename
REAL  PARKLAND  Spey Valley_locked.crz 
Course ID Course Key
90dc30d2ad3149829712c4e9667b0afc  952ffec3f7837b571e1bde7bcc2cca8e 

COURSE SCREENSHOTS

COURSE NOTES
Thanks go to the following.

Paul Seaman with whose help and advice over the years without which none of my courses would exist and for the splash screen.

The textures are originally John Ahern's except the heather and heather blends that were made by Paul Seaman.

Daniel Watson for yet another superb Pano. The one you see is only the last in a long line of ones created then altered for the course till we settled on one we were both happy with.

The purple heather I originally got from Paul Seaman when making Boat of Garten.

Neil Parnel for his hole superb signs and hole previews and course video.

Flaz. For his bunker alphas.

And thanks to all testers who commented on the various stages of the course. In particular.

Mike Harrison
John Ahern
Jerry Garlisch
Don Ward
If I have missed anyone let me know.

CLIPNOTES by Ben Bateson (ousgg)

Description
Real, heathland course
Location
TBA
Conditions
TBA
Concept  9/10
This is why Scotland is the home of golf. Spey Valley starts innocently, but opens out into glorious heather-soaked loch-side heath. The holes are mostly archetypal links strategy, with intricate fairway shapes and challenging, morale-destroying rough. Brilliantly, the best is yet to come, as you head back lowland for a classic, unforgettable closing hole. The whole thing is brilliantly held together, and an unusual attraction for the casual golfer.
Appearance  10/10
The glorious purple heather is an undeniable selling point, and it's backed up by some sensitive and mixed-up high-level planting. The bunker lips have received extra attention, and the textures throughout - as would be expected from this designer - are faultless. There's nothing to knock here.
Playability  7/10
Spey Valley has plenty for you to look at and no small demands placed on all the different areas of your game. At least at first. Further into the round, you get the impression that it's a bit of a one-shot deal - you're being forced to play with restraint into narrow fairways and your only real objective on too many holes is avoiding the rough. It's worth sticking with for the excellent close, but the round loses its way a bit in the middle.
Challenge  7/10
Count on the Par 5s to pick up shots, because there will be precious little opportunity elsewhere. Spey Valley isn't overtly punishing, but the difficulty is noticeably cranked up on the way back in, and you'll play many 3rd shots from off the green. Needless to say, the heather needs to be avoided at all costs, particularly to cost of a likely double bogey.
Technical  10/10
This represents the latest in a very fine series of courses for its designer, and a novel visual twist to boot. It's flawless as far as I'm concerned.
Overall A special course awash in a sea of purple heather. Evocative, atmospheric and a course that demands perfection. 43/50
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
Ace65 %62
Eagle22 %21
Birdie7 %7
Par3 %3
Bogey or worse2 %2

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