| Links Corner Course Database ID Number - 1902 |
Release Date |
CRZ Filesize |
Par |
Course Length |
| 2008-07-10 |
22,387,676 bytes |
71 |
7207 yards |
| Type |
Style |
CRZ Filename |
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REAL |
PARKLAND |
Deere Run 2008.crz |
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Course Key |
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| COURSE NOTES |
Original file by Gary Allen
Updates by Chas Demster (mod friendly greens) |
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CLIPNOTES by Ben Bateson (ousgg) |
Description
Real, woodland course |
Location
TBA |
Conditions
TBA |
Concept 5/10
Remarkably coherent and playable for the small file size, Deere Run has
been extensively levelled-off for the Links Mod. It's a slightly rougher and
hillier locale than the norm for Championship courses, and - most
importantly - it uses those elevations well. The improvements that have
been made to the basic layout over the years have turned it into a
functional if hardly outstanding tour stop. |
Appearance 4/10
There's a reasonable clarity to the textures and planting, although there are quite a few clones in the mix and a woeful lack of low-level
grasses and suchlike. The lack of texture blends and the shallow bunkers do not exactly go in the course's favour either, and the
panorama looks more British than mid-west American. |
Playability 5/10
Peter Jacobsen might have rated Deere Run at 9 out of 10, but for Linksters it might feel a little short. A couple of blind tee shots aside,
there's every incentive to be gung-ho with the driver with very little punishment, and the newly-acquired moderation that comes with
the course is more overkill than a solution to making the course an effective tournament venue. It's little more than an amiable ramble,
and don't be surprised if you find your attention flagging before the final stretch. |
Challenge 3/10
Very little deep rough, shallow and escapable bunkers, and ultimately some easy-to-read greens offer very little against the player.
Sure, the course is long, but there must be more to it than this. Sensible hitting will take the water out of play, but the waterside
hazards may slip up one or two players. |
Technical 0/10
There's no doubt why this one has received a few work-overs in recent years as Deere Run has established its place on the US Tour.
To its designer's credit, it still looks pretty good: the new textures and some sharp planting have stopped it getting too old. But, in the
days of hyper-accuracy, it's still a very rough and ready course at heart. |
| Overall |
A decent course crammed into a fairly tiny filesize. There's only one reason to get
it, and non-Season players needn't bother. |
21/50 |
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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