| Links Corner Course Database ID Number - 2098 |
Release Date |
CRZ Filesize |
Par |
Course Length |
| 2012-10-01 |
84,746,240 bytes |
72 |
7357 yards |
| Type |
Style |
CRZ Filename |
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FICTIONAL |
OCEAN |
goosnk2011.crz |
| Course ID |
Course Key |
| a6d65747a1f847048d6c05aef8e01566 |
8178d37f2f11ded4dfa776d3d8d2daf7 |
| COURSE NOTES |
| Now with 18 pins on the 6th green and a new rough texture. |
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CLIPNOTES by Ben Bateson (ousgg) |
Description
Fictional, links course |
Location
Scotland |
Conditions
Playable on F*/F*, but M*/M* would be the realistic choice. |
Concept 6/10
A classic wild and rough links course, with a barren, bleak and tough first half leading into a grandstanding second-half. The update doesn't do much favours to the first half, which although low on technique, was rich with authentic atmosphere. It does, however, come into its own for the brilliant closing stretch from the 11th, and the remnants of WW2 shelters scattered around are a believable focal point. On the whole, though, the course doesn't quite fit its environment enough, and suffers from the production-line uniformity of recent revamps. |
Appearance 6/10
The cliff textures and coastline have undergone a great transformation and look much nicer, as do the HD grasses. The planting is great at points, but also becomes somewhat routine and unvaried, and there are times when it just doesn't feel right in conjunction with the environment and panorama. It's a difficult criticism to make, but perhaps the rough looks of the original were better reflective of the type of course. |
Playability 10/10
Plenty of clifftop fun retained here, and the target aspects of the original have been fine-tuned, and in quite a few cases improved, through better visibility and aiming. The sound is still spot on as you near the ocean turn, and the course is still quite capable of throwing up surprises. With suitably gusty wind, this remain s an outstanding round of golf. |
Challenge 9/10
The toughening up of the dune-like rough has been the masterstroke of this update, and it keeps Gooseneck Bay competitive even though the greens have received a much-needed levelling. With some agonisingly small target areas, it's not always a totally realistic challenge, but the bottom line here is that shots are there to be sacrificed for the unwary, which is the mark of a great links test. |
Technical 7/10
ith the old version of Gooseneck Bay becoming virtually unplayable under modern tournament competitions, this is another breath of life into an older course, although veterans may lament the loss of earthiness of the original. |
| Overall |
A smoother look for one of the rough-and-ready classics. Loses a little in some areas, but a big gain as far as balanced golf is concerned. |
38/50 |
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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