| Links Corner Course Database ID Number - 2084 |
Release Date |
CRZ Filesize |
Par |
Course Length |
| 2012-10-01 |
69,402,624 bytes |
70 |
6650 yards |
| Type |
Style |
CRZ Filename |
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FICTIONAL |
MOUNTAIN |
thegeneral.crz |
| Course ID |
Course Key |
| 56ae5051d7ec40688d22542b39fa5b8c |
42fb319c04bd86dad53fec5eb8b45b3b |
| COURSE NOTES |
| Final Version released 10/01/12 |
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CLIPNOTES by Ben Bateson (ousgg) |
Description
Fictional, woodland course |
Location
The panorama is reminiscent of the Rockies regions. The course – perhaps
not? |
Conditions
Plays well on M*/M*, but anything faster might find a few unfair landings. |
Concept 6/10
A hilly course, almost to the extent of being a mountain course, and Matt has stuck to a theme in keeping the greens elevated - most
effectively in the cute closing holes on each half - and spotting plenty of bunkers on a short Par 70 course. The defiance of convention
is admirable in part, but it does also make for a slightly confusing course with a dry sandstone panorama but plenty of lush green on
the plot. |
Appearance 8/10
Very little to fault here, with planting providing both functional and visual effects, and the elevations are handled well. The many
bunkers are efficiently presented although nothing special to be honest, but at least a fresh set of textures have been dug out. The
course would perhaps work much better in front of a pine forest panorama. |
Playability 9/10
Matt's courses have tended towards the slightly sterile before, but there is plenty of life in The General. Drive placement is often key,
although it's rarely a case of being throttled back, and nearly every hole is set up for visual accessibility so you can put a proper golfing
strategy together. The sand is admittedly overdone in parts, but that might just be necessary on a short course like this… |
Challenge 9/10
…The great reason for the bunkering is that it makes par a good number to hit when you're in and out of the sand all the time. It has to
be said that very few bunkers are unrealistically positioned, and that the elevations and forests also play a major part in the challenge. |
Technical 8/10
This is - coherence wise - the best of Matt's courses, although the general design principles are a little at odds with the surroundings, and
perhaps a little more by way of 3D work would help the course stick in the memory. There is a very clear design objective here for the
large part, though, and the course pulls through in that respect. |
| Overall |
Short and pleasing golf driven largely by elevations and avoiding the deepest sand
traps. |
40/50 |
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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