| Links Corner Course Database ID Number - 2037 |
Release Date |
CRZ Filesize |
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Course Length |
| 2011-10-01 |
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72 |
7477 yards |
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FICTIONAL |
TROPICAL |
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CLIPNOTES by Ben Bateson (ousgg) |
Description
Fictional, tropical course |
Location
South Pacific |
Conditions
Acceptable at F*/F*; designer's recommendation is a notch slower. |
Concept 9/10
Featuring, as do all of Lez's courses, a terrific and engaging back-story, Anakena Beach is set on a (nearly) deserted Pacific island
and put together strategically without resorting to the gimmickry of some of his earlier courses. The sense of location is awesome, with
a bare horizon and beautiful blue sea visible from nearly every hole. It's only the layout that baffles me somewhat - I find it hard to
believe that a recreational golf designer felt the need to include a 650-yard Par 5, and why has the difficult trinity been placed in the unlikely run between the 3rd and 5th holes? |
Appearance 9/10
The rocky and overgrown bunkers are very fine indeed, as are the different colours of flowers that dot the planting towards t he end of
the round. The coastline is delightfully done with layers of textures and there's a great line of customisation in the Polynesian heads
that dot the course. It should probably be noted that the bare horizons make finding a suitable sky match a difficult prospect. |
Playability 10/10
Anakena Beach is much more consistent than previous tropical courses, and indeed previous courses from Lez's oeuvre, with few
unpleasant surprise and excellent strategic options. The long holes and short holes offer most, with the Par 3s on the back nine being
excellent lessons in clever, minimalist design. The sound is crucial in completing the atmosphere, and it doesn't disappoint. This is one
to come back to time and time again. |
Challenge 7/10
With very little of the course playing OB and some tight landing areas, you can expect to be extracting yourself from the deep grass
and the beach. Indeed, the grass could even handle being a bit heavier, thinking about the course's location. Once past the big test
near the round\'s opening, though, there are birdie chances to be picked up, not least from the remaining par 5s. Some tighter green
bunkering might help toughen this course up the fraction it needs. |
Technical 10/10
A flawless effort, with perfectly-judged customisation in the textures and planting. The improvements in judging accessible golf are the
perfect finishing touch. |
| Overall |
The island course not to be missed. Outdoes its tropical predecessors in nearly
every respect. |
45/50 |
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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