| Links Corner Course Database ID Number - 1885 |
Release Date |
CRZ Filesize |
Par |
Course Length |
| 2009-04-27 |
55,437,744 bytes |
73 |
7355 yards |
| Type |
Style |
CRZ Filename |
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FICTIONAL |
WOODLAND |
Mansford Waters_locked.crz |
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CLIPNOTES by Ben Bateson (ousgg) |
Description
Fictional, marshland course |
Location
English West Midlands. |
Conditions
M*/M* seems to strike the right balance between testing and lush greenery. |
Concept 9/10
Short approaches and heavily guarded postage-stamp greens are the theme running through Mansford Waters from the glorious first
hole to the stunning last, and in fairness it doesn't come across as gimmickry. There's a thoroughly exciting and compact golf course
hidden among this lush landscape: incontrovertibly fictional but also rich in atmosphere and wetland authenticity. |
Appearance 8/10
The planting is gorgeously detailed but doesn't fit together terribly well from the broad view, and the grasses are planted far too
sparsely and randomly. There's also some rather stretched textures here and there, particularly around the bunkers. There's richness
here, but also a degree of rather unsatisfying shallowness when everything doesn't quite click into place together. |
Playability 8/10
Golly - Leigh Seaman really knows how to make an exciting golf course. Although there's a hint of the excesses in earlier courses and
quite a few fairways that wouldn't pass muster for a real greenkeeper, there's a fair old workout for the short irons and a closest-to-pin
contest would gravitate to this course like moths to a lamp. There's an odd stretch around the turn where the ideas get slightly lost, but
the round finishes on fine form. |
Challenge 4/10
With Leigh's courses it's always easy to visualise the shots, but all too frequently it's that bit too easy to make them as well. Drama
certainly has its place on Mansford Waters, but it's sadly drama that's just a little bit too easy to overcome. If you can avoid the water,
birdies will be legion. |
Technical 8/10
In terms of creative design, this is a terrific theme and complementary set of ideas, and the level of customisation in the planting should
not be ignored: there's certainly no evidence of a designer marking time here. Perhaps there'd be room for final tidying and few more
course goodies to really bring the whole presentation up to scratch - Mansford Waters is the sort of location crying out for a faux-history
and a few landmarks. |
| Overall |
An absolute blast to play, damp and target-driven. Lacking a little subtlety in both
the golf and the design. |
37/50 |
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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