| Links Corner Course Database ID Number - 1884 |
Release Date |
CRZ Filesize |
Par |
Course Length |
| 2009-03-25 |
112,307,985 bytes |
70 |
6882 yards |
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Style |
CRZ Filename |
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FICTIONAL |
HEATHLAND |
Esker Field 2009 Final..crz |
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CLIPNOTES by Ben Bateson (ousgg) |
Description
Fictional, farmland course. |
Location
TBC |
Conditions
TBC |
Concept 8/10
A delightful and very British course, this is about the nearest you could get to popping down to your local club for a quick 18. The creation of a very realistic environment with meticulous planting and a stunning panorama is excellent. Pot-bunkers litter the fairways, giving a linksy feel to most holes. No individual hole is a particular stand-out but the course holds together excellently nevertheless. |
Appearance 10/10
Several aspects of Esker Field will draw the eye and pull you deep into the course. The deep grass rough is luscious and the planting as a whole is among the best I've seen. Blends are nice and tight throughout. The occasional technical error takes very little away from the course, its beauty and the immersion you feel in a totally realistic environment. |
Playability 9/10
As you spend time admiring the scenery, it's unlikely that you'll notice the time slip by. Most holes guide you gently to a par, despite the potential for finding one of the many pot-bunkers, due to some very gentle - almost flat - greens. The Par 5s are easy enough and encourage you to play on rather than allowing you to get complacent. The gameplay at Esker Field is very understated, which could be a lot of the reason for its charm. |
Challenge 5/10
This course pretty much plays itself. Par will be the overwhelming score for most holes, thanks to wide but angled fairways and flat greens. A smattering of birdies will be easy on most of the Par 5s, and bogeys are not at all easy to achieve. The challenge of Esker Field is its weak spot, and more could have been made of making this fictional course a tougher test, perhaps with more careful hazard placement and greater OB areas. |
Technical 9/10
This is a very impressive course technically, marred only by one too many straight edges, particularly around the multitude of bunkers. The planting is top-notch and the panorama one of the best I've seen. Custom textures are well-chosen and blended expertly. Elevations appear totally natural. There is no doubt that the designer is an APCD artist, but a question mark over whether he has the course design to match. |
| Overall |
Quite simply one of the best looking courses available. It doesn't reach out and slap you when it comes to gameplay, though, and you leave the course having not apparently applied any thought to the round. |
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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