| Links Corner Course Database ID Number - 2007 |
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| 2011-05-18 |
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7158 yards |
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PARKLAND |
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| COURSE NOTES |
Hyland Hills golf course originally opened in 1963 becoming one of the first 18 hole championship golf courses in the Northern Metropolitan area. Hyland Hills golf course being one of the most notable and recognized golf courses in Colorado hosted the 1st annual Colorado State Public Links Championship in 1965, as well as playing host to several other C.G.A. and U.S.G.A. events over the years.
In 1985 Hyland Hills golf course was redesigned by architect Frank Hummel becoming what is now known today as the Gold course. After being redesigned the Gold Course was awarded the 1990 United States Women's Public Links Championship. We are also pleased to announce that Hyland Hills Gold course will once again host the 46th annual Colorado State Public Links Championship.
The gold course has received various awards including one of the top 100 golf courses to play in America by Golf Digest. Known for its unique design and spectacular views of the Rocky Mountains the Gold Course offers a rewarding experience for golfers of all skill levels.
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CLIPNOTES by Ben Bateson (ousgg) |
Description
Real, parkland course |
Location
Colorado |
Conditions
Some poor pin positioning means you should restrict yourself to M*/S* |
Concept 6/10
Very extravagant for resort golf, Hyland Hills is a real tester of a course, crammed with blind shots, doglegs, claustrophobic planting and an outstanding final trio of holes to match the close at any course. Sadly, to cynical eyes, it just feels like it's trying just a bit too hard: there's very little let-up on the way around and the repeatability value probably isn't very high. Worth playing the once for a special hole or two, though. |
Appearance 5/10
Some nice, if rather garish, texture work fails to disguise some underlying problems, notably some eyesore planting. As well as the garish flowers, the attempts to insert Canada geese and the resort buildings have not exactly gone well. The bunkers are lipless and the blends feathery. A couple of plus-points include the muddy water features (although, oddly, this is not consistent), and an excellent panorama. |
Playability 4/10
I got very tired in even my first round of the levels of trickery employed here. The course seems to be punching above its weight when it could easily be something shorter and sweeter. Constantly finding shots obstructed or having to be committed blind is a frustration for players, and the course hasn't received the degree of technical precision it needs to be really enjoyable. |
Challenge 3/10
This would be a hard enough course in the proliferation of hazards and narrow landing areas, even without the putting issues that will send scores sky-rocketing. Major green-elevation problems are a big culprit here, and I missed a whole host of short putts on badly-placed pins. |
Technical 3/10
Technical flaws that impact on your game are difficult to forgive, and the elevation work is a sorry experience, I'm afraid. The course appearance takes a fair amount to be desired, too, and there were one or two poor texture assignations that tripped up another shot. It's an ambitious course to take on at the best of times, and the final result is tolerable but not really a lot more. |
| Overall |
An unconvincing resort course, presented in a less-than-convincing manner. |
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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