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Faerne The Ancient Course
by Tim Radl

Links Corner Course Database ID Number - 1882
Release Date CRZ Filesize Par Course Length
2009-05-09  184,032,063  bytes 71  7340 yards
Type Style CRZ Filename
FICTIONAL  LINKS  Faerne20090508.crz 
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COURSE SCREENSHOTS

COURSE NOTES
Welcome to Faerne, The Ancient Course. Please enjoy my first APCD endeavour. This is a very old fictional course set on the Scottish coast. It was designed to be played with strong or gusty wind, and fast, hard greens.

The traps are penal but the greens are fair and true. Don't be afraid to run the ball onto the green. This is actually the best option for certain holes. I think it's a shot maker's layout that rewards length and accuracy. Enjoy the sweeping views of the Kyle of Faerne and the distant mountains. Oh, and be sure to play with an overcast sky. I recommend a bright, overcast or cloudy sky. This is actually very important for reasons that will become evident during play.

I have attempted to create a quirky and interesting authentic linksland course. If I could have made it 16 holes I just might have. Some holes are short and some holes are ridiculously long, but I think they all work well together. Par should be measured at the end of the round, not hole by hole.

The setting for your round today is sometime in the early 20th century.

I've also included a tournament setting.

CLIPNOTES by Ben Bateson (ousgg)

Description
Fictional, links course
Location
TBC
Conditions
TBC
Concept  8/10
Faerne joins the list of links courses that have been slightly over-produced, not that that's any bad thing in this case. Taking some obvious influences from St Andrews, Enniscrone and indeed Brydestone, the hole design is a million miles away from the eponymous 'Ancient', but it certainly is enjoyable. The countryside is entertainingly littered with ruins, pillboxes, sheep and other such esoterica of the British countryside; hyper-realistic it isn't, but in terms of diversion and things to see, Faerne certainly takes the prize.
Appearance  8/10
Rather lush and green, the course is well enough planted from distance, but the low-level planting looks a little too random up close. The 3D work is impressive, but again possible not best viewed from point-blank range, when the textures get all stretchy and blurred. The dune-like elevations and the panorama are best and imbue the course with solid identity and location.
Playability  10/10
Enjoy Brydestone and you'd have a ball here. Many, many standout holes, through the 3rd, 4th, and impressively-playable short 12th will actually remain in the memory, and there are fewer higher compliments. Plus, there's a whole bunch to see and hear on your way round, several challenges balanced with birdie opportunities, and the chance to solve a golfing puzzle or two: smashing!
Challenge  7/10
Shots don't come cheap here: the rough and deep grass are punishing, and the bunkers - despite being used sparingly - are wellpositioned. The greens make for tricky reading, too, and with windy conditions breaking par would be some achievement. It's not all bad news thanks to a few relative pushovers, but easy it isn't.
Technical  8/10
There's plenty to appreciate here, from the 3D and 2D customisation to an insidious understanding of what constitutes links golf, even if the practice has distorted that somewhat. Perhaps a more understated set of colour choices would be called for in this environment and a little more attention to the very small details where they impinge on the lines of play, but they are only small nitpicks in what is a very fine first course.
Overall Not a hyper-realistic links course, but a terrific semi-fantasy round nevertheless. 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.

USER RATINGS

 Votes cast
Ace42 %31
Eagle44 %32
Birdie14 %10
Par0 %0
Bogey or worse0 %0

The User Course Reviews and polls have been removed from the forum due to the low numbers of members. The information above is presented merely for historical interest.

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