| Links Corner Course Database ID Number - 1932 |
Release Date |
CRZ Filesize |
Par |
Course Length |
| 2009-12-02 |
186,812,498 bytes |
71 |
7309 yards |
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Style |
CRZ Filename |
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FICTIONAL |
UNCLASSIFIED |
CastenAcres_Beta.crz |
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CLIPNOTES by Ben Bateson (ousgg) |
Description
Fictional, parkland course |
Location
TBC |
Conditions
TBC |
Concept 9/10
Casten Acres promises something very special. The sense of location is immediate from the first tee, with the promise of urban grassland never too far away. The course itself is no let-down, with some very special holes nestled away amid the parkland: the 5th being notably great. The positioning of the hazards and green shapes is particularly worthy of mention; the designer's refusal to take refuge in water features giving the course some credibility while not at all lessening the playability. |
Appearance 8/10
A luscious deep green palette is the lasting memory here, but the immaculately-trimmed textures work very well, highlighting the course's aspirations to play at championship level. The rough-cuts look excellent, too, blending yellowy textures with good grass planting. There's some odd browns and greys elsewhere, and a tough elevation fold or two, but there's precious little else wrong with the course. |
Playability 10/10
Outstanding golf! One of the few courses where a couple of test rounds just wasn't enough - as soon as I had finished, I was teeing up again on the 1st in order to catch more of the course's nuances. The very subtle setup works to perfection, there's absolutely no feeling that the course is 'tricked up', but yet this is clearly much more than your average parkland course. Sumptuous hole previews only add to the experience. |
Challenge 8/10
A good length to the course, well-positioned bunkers and rough; this certainly ticks all the right boxes. Hitting the greens and making some easy putts will be key to birdie, but beware the thickest stuff at your peril. This is set up beautifully for tournament play, too, and will respond well to a variety of settings. |
Technical 9/10
A remarkable choice of textures and planting belie that this is a debut course. Once the trickier off-course areas are sorted out, this will be a genuine contender. |
| Overall |
A first-class first course. An excellent and addictive layout which plays to simple strengths. |
44/50 |
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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