| Links Corner Course Database ID Number - 1522 |
Release Date |
CRZ Filesize |
Par |
Course Length |
| 2004-12-15 |
50,044,928 bytes |
71 |
7098 yards |
| Type |
Style |
CRZ Filename |
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FICTIONAL |
MOUNTAIN |
Sniper's Alley (Mountainview).crz |
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Course Key |
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CLIPNOTES by Ben Bateson (ousgg) |
Description
Fictional, estate course |
Location
TBA |
Conditions
TBA |
Concept 8/10
There's a pleasing garden-like feel to this course. You could happily be in
an oasis of calm perched incongruously on top of a mountain overlooking
the stunning vistas. Tidied into this little green patch are some holes
demonstrating ingenuity with course design and frugal hazarding: the 9th,
15th and 18th are all very interesting in that respect, and I've certainly never
encountered quicksand on a course before! Yes, the course has flaws
elsewhere, but that's not to say it should be dismissed out of hand. |
Appearance 3/10
The low-resolution textures are unblended into a peculiar patchwork which occasionally impresses but more often just looks silly.
There are also issues with the bunkers, which look jagged and have an unpleasant lip texture applied. Thankfully, the course does
have a redeeming feature in some pleasant, largely custom planting. But even this fizzles out into clones as the round pulls towards
the end. |
Playability 6/10
If you can overlook the poor visuals, there's a very stimulating round of golf to be had here. The myriad textures help, as does some
exotic - although not inappropriate - sound planting. There are blind shots and an occasional issue with side-elevations, but they don't
impact on your game to a major extent, and you're left with what is still a very worthwhile golfing puzzle. |
Challenge 5/10
Sniper's Alley isn't a particularly long course, and the designer's pleasing restraint when it comes to hazarding and deep rough makes
for inoffensive but underwhelming golf. Missing the fairways is scarcely a problem, thanks to the accommodating rough, which actually
gives a superior approach position from time to time. Birdie putts will be frequent, and only some questionable pin locations hold your
scores to 'normal' levels. |
Technical 2/10
Perhaps what's most worrying about this course is that many of the good intentions seem to have been left half-finished. There is the
potential for this to be a very good course indeed under a watchful eye, but it's depressing that what starts out as visually acceptable
has deteriorated badly by the 8th hole. |
| Overall |
Poor visually, but featuring enough novel and acceptable ideas to at least merit a
round or two. |
24/50 |
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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