| Links Corner Course Database ID Number - 1848 |
Release Date |
CRZ Filesize |
Par |
Course Length |
| 2008-10-07 |
122,081,280 bytes |
72 |
7321 yards |
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Style |
CRZ Filename |
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REAL |
PARKLAND |
Wentworth2008_OWGCBeta_v4_locked.crz |
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CLIPNOTES by Ben Bateson (ousgg) |
Description
Real, woodland course |
Location
TBA |
Conditions
TBA |
Concept 9/10
Wentworth is one of the most English of courses, and an obvious
inspiration to many a fictional course designer. Paying scant notice to
the course-design maxims that preceded it, it is well mixed-up, target
oriented and constantly surprising. The infamous pair of Par 5s that
close the back nine are capable of making or breaking anyone's round
of golf, but any of the opening holes are capable of holding their own.
The multitude of tournament objects that decorate the course only help
to improve the atmosphere. |
Appearance 10/10
Superb, unbelievable texture work allows this rough to be as real and convincing as possible. Individual grass clippings and leaves
really are perfecting the minutiae of the designers' art. The elevations and water features have been willing recipients of Curt's
customary care, and the planting…well the planting is just jaw-droppingly magnificent. Sublime. |
Playability 10/10
The subtle mixture of hole types shows why Wentworth is a top matchplay venue. Clever bunker placement invites you to re-consider
many greens, and length off the tee is variously a blessing and a curse. Curt's superb customisation means that there is always
something to look at. The huge variety in hole lengths makes the strategy dynamic, fluid and constantly intriguing. There are very few
better Real courses than this. |
Challenge 7/10
The genuine advantage garnered by hitting the fairway, and the dense deep rough make the course's challenge all too clear, and
matchplay the overwhelming choice at Wentworth. It's none too easy if your snap isn't true, and the back tees don't help matters any.
Breaking 70 would be considered pretty impressive. |
Technical 10/10
No question that Wentworth and Curt Simms have joined the legions of design greats. The pioneering visuals here, helped of course
by the Mod 1.07 and facility for high-resolution textures, have lifted the bar to yet new heights. |
| Overall |
Although still technically under development, this greatest of English courses has
graduated to one of the greatest of the APCD. |
46/50 |
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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