| Links Corner Course Database ID Number - 2009 |
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| 2011-05-18 |
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27 |
3024 yards |
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FICTIONAL Par 3 Course |
PARKLAND |
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| COURSE NOTES |
Hello linksters,
This update to Darvington Par3 (which I would now like to be discontinued) is unlike any of my other designs. The course is seam-blended and more effort was used on the layout.
One of my great passions in golf is putting. In Darvington Par3 V2.0, I have made putting a premium. Don't let this fool you though. Great shots will fully be rewarded. I can attest because in my practice rounds I made 5 aces on 5 different holes. Many of the greens are made up of different levels, really putting an importance on great putting and shot making.
To all of you,
Best of luck,
Ryan Slosser (RR_Tombstone)
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CLIPNOTES by Ben Bateson (ousgg) |
Description
Fictional, short course |
Location
None given – the course is nondescript enough to be almost anywhere |
Conditions
One green struggles to play faster than M*/M* |
Concept 3/10
Darvington has been through a couple of incarnations, but for all that it still doesn't make the grade as far as Par 3 courses are concerned. It's too flat, rather dull, and there's not really enough variety in the hole lengths to give your bag a good workout. The token holes over water feel artificially inserted rather than a natural part of the course. The lack of presentation - no cameo, no splashscreen, no hole previews - makes it a soulless retreat. |
Appearance 4/10
Some halfway-decent tree planting and the insertion of rudimentary seam blends doesn't really compensate for other flaws. The elevations are handled roughly in parts, and the grass planting tends towards the cloned and tiled. The ridiculous 2D bunker rakes are mis-scaled and really shouldn't have been included at all. If you can wipe those horrible blue handles from your memory, there's nothing too offensive about the appearance, but there's also very little to incite you to go back for another go. |
Playability 3/10
Making Par 3 holes isn't easy, especially when you attempt 18 of them in one plot. Darvington has pulled up a little short of the mark, and too many holes just don't present any individuality or challenge. If you want a warm-up round, there are half a dozen better short courses out there. |
Challenge 5/10
Some iffy putting challenges notwithstanding, you'd expect to get a handful of birdies around here, although some suitable challenge has been inserted, and the bunkers are nicely laid out. But it's all a tad brainless to be regarded as anything of a real stimulating challenge. |
Technical 4/10
Perhaps the most credit-worthy aspect is the designer's willingness to stretch himself by inserting some advanced techniques into a fairly basic course. When the visual flaws are tidied up and the ambition stretched to something a bit longer, there's as much potential here as anywhere else. |
| Overall |
A rather dull and uninspiring Par 3 course. |
19/50 |
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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