| Links Corner Course Database ID Number - 2035 |
Release Date |
CRZ Filesize |
Par |
Course Length |
| 2011-09-29 |
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71 |
7048 yards |
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Style |
CRZ Filename |
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FICTIONAL |
TROPICAL |
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CLIPNOTES by Ben Bateson (ousgg) |
Description
Fictional, tropical course |
Location
Hawaii |
Conditions
Plays well under fast conditions. |
Concept 6/10
Somewhat reminiscent of Waialae in its flat beach-front setting, Moana Palama continues a trend of solid, if slightly unspectacular courses
from this designer. A rather nondescript opening nine doesn't promise much, but thankfully things liven up as the second half moves down
to the beachfront, and actually in retrospect the contrast is quite nice. It's easy to see why Shawn's clean-cut style has its fans - no
impossible lies or nasty surprises here - but to step up to the big leagues, the courtesy touches such as splash-screen, thumbnail and
hole previews really need to be part of the package. |
Appearance 7/10
Shawn clearly takes pride in meticulously-manicured courses, and this fits the locale rather well. The minty green textures work well with
the blueing panorama, and the planting is largely tasteful and restrained, although some trees don't look terribly native. The 3D
clubhouse/hotel is a good effort although perhaps a bit crude close-up. Some hasty work around the lakes and coastline spoils the fresh
and clean look. |
Playability 4/10
Frankly, I found the first half to be incredibly tedious and lacking. The fairways are open and there rarely seems to be much decision
beyond pulling the big club and smacking it down the middle. The second half improves somewhat as it opens out onto the coastline, but I
can't really imagine anyone going out and playing this for fun. A tournament staple, certainly, but it's hard to see Moana Palama's place in
a casual rotation. |
Challenge 6/10
The fairways are almost optional, given the ease of escape, and the bunkering is often only marginally in play, especially from anything
other than the back tees. But there's just enough done to stop this course being a pushover - again, another one which will appeal to the
tournament types. |
Technical 6/10
A difficult one to judge. Clearly, Shawn has the knack of producing clean and believable courses, although it does now feel like there's
a bit of a production-line going on, and certainly some customisation and eye-candy wouldn't hurt without detracting from the golf. |
| Overall |
A pedestrian first half with a slightly more exciting second. Solid, but almost
definitively unspectacular. |
29/50 |
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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