| Links Corner Course Database ID Number - 1964 |
Release Date |
CRZ Filesize |
Par |
Course Length |
| 2010-09-08 |
58,043,517 bytes |
72 |
7392 yards |
| Type |
Style |
CRZ Filename |
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FICTIONAL |
WOODLAND |
Arbor's Way.crz |
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CLIPNOTES by Ben Bateson (ousgg) |
Description
Fictional, woodland course |
Location
TBA |
Conditions
TBA |
Concept 4/10
Annoyingly difficult to pin down, Arbor's Way almost feels like a mountain
course at points, sometimes woodland, and then definitely an ocean
course as the dramatic closing hole pops out onto the coastline. The
unusual but stylish use of rock textures reinforces something a little
different, particularly on the opening few holes.. Broadly speaking, it's not
a lot more than a working creation for an aspiring designer to start pinning
down some hole ideas, and as that it succeeds very well. But there's no
real coherence or sense of location to the place, and it's difficult to warm to the idea as a whole. |
Appearance 5/10
The minty-green textures look lovely in close-up, but very very bland from mid- and long-distance perspectives, and the washed-out
flavour really permeates into the course as a whole. Shapes are often a bit hard-edged, with extrusion marks obvious in places, and
there are barren areas of the course which are noticeable through planting that isn\'t quite dense enough. There are a few signs of
optimism - some nice use of walls and a good eye for planting, but the overall impression is just a bit lacking. |
Playability 8/10
The designer clearly has an eye for intelligent and interesting golf, and you'll find a range of holes here, from those demanding guts, to
distance control, to out-and-out precision. The whole thing is varied, interesting and Mod-friendly; set off with enough nice visual
touches and sound planting to warrant a return visit. |
Challenge 5/10
First creations are often difficult to judge well, particularly when they're aspiring to make good golfing brainteasers at the same time.
There's a reasonable attempt to penalise the player with intelligent bunker use and clever green design, but for the most part it's just
too easy to extricate yourself from trouble. |
Technical 5/10
A real mix, to be honest. There's credit due for picking out some highly-detailed textures and creating some good coherent golf. But the
environment is sadly lacking, the blend alphas are all very routine and speckled, and a steel tree or two isn\'t really helping the play at
all. The panorama is too low, which makes you feel you're playing on clifftops at certain points. |
| Overall |
A well-assembled course, and one which plays very well, but closer inspection will reveal some features lacking. |
27/50 |
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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