| Links Corner Course Database ID Number - 2116 |
Release Date |
CRZ Filesize |
Par |
Course Length |
| 2012-12-25 |
132,841,472 bytes |
72 |
7335 yards |
| Type |
Style |
CRZ Filename |
|
REAL |
LINKS |
St Andrews The Old Course HD.crz |
| Course ID |
Course Key |
| 0072f23c18b14aa0819d301ad8ffcef4 |
7f699e84fddc66d37ec6f2f157e26a20 |
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CLIPNOTES by Ben Bateson (ousgg) |
Description
Real, links course |
Location
Scotland |
Conditions
To be honest, some pins don't merit faster than M*/S*. Windy conditions are
advisable, though. |
Concept 10/10
There's little point in trying to knock St Andrews in terms of concept and design - it is pretty much the oldest and best-established
course in the entire collection. Quite simply, it's a design that has spanned ages and still holds firm as the veritable home of golf.
Stewart's re-planted and re-textured design looks immensely superior to the original, aided by the full package of extras - from a
comprehensive Readme to authentic hole previews and even a few familiar faces in the crowds! |
Appearance 9/10
As with many of Stewart's links courses, the rough has taken on a genuinely threatening air with its new-found density, and the tartingup
of the course surrounds with good, detailed textures and 3D - even if it is a little routine - has undeniably added atmosphere. The
wilderness aspect of the Old Course has very much been enhanced over the clean-cut appearance of the MS version, and the bunkers
and streams are - thankfully - unrecognisable from the original. The attention to detail is superb. |
Playability 10/10
Classic courses need very little incentive to get you out and playing them, and St Andrews is certainly no different. Trying to hit the
famous Road Hole (or the bunker, if you're masochistically inclined) alone could happily engage a golfer for half an hour. With nigh-on
150 years of history behind the Old Course, it's surprising to find how much authenticity you can find carried over onto a computer
rendition. |
Challenge 7/10
It has to be admitted that, if you can hit the generously-sized fairways, then the Old Course has lost some of its bite over the years.
The major obstacles of mountainous greens and dense gorse are still rather frightening, but they are mitigated to no small extent by
short hole length and some potential eagle chances. Good, gusty conditions are the key to keeping it real. |
Technical 9/10
It's unlikely that Microsoft's original will retain many fans with this comprehensive overhaul. However, a couple of nitpicks remain, not least
in the pin-planting: a couple would never pass muster in real life and may well upset those who want an unnaturally slippery St Andrews. |
| Overall |
Finally, justice has been done to the Old Course. I can't think why anyone would
not want to own this. |
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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