| Links Corner Course Database ID Number - 1758 |
Release Date |
CRZ Filesize |
Par |
Course Length |
| 2007-04-28 |
45,256,704 bytes |
71 |
7053 yards |
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Style |
CRZ Filename |
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FICTIONAL |
LINKS |
the_old_liverpool_links_gg.crz |
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CLIPNOTES by Ben Bateson (ousgg) |
Description
Fictional, dunes course |
Location
TBA |
Conditions
TBA |
Concept 4/10
The course makes a passable attempt at being an English version of
Shinnecock Hills - the dry grass dunes are somewhat of a different touch,
and the course convinces as being on links land, despite there not being a
glimpse of the sea. Sadly, it all pales into repetitiveness as we see the
same holes time after time: the big 'gimmick' of the designer being that the
far left of each and every hole is OB. Fair enough; some of the best links
courses are of the 'out and back' variety, but at least they didn't have to
resort to a 700+ yard Par 5. |
Appearance 5/10
The wheat-like planting must have taken an age, although I don't find myself able to say the same about the surrounding fences nor
the bunkers. The sand traps, in particular are a real oddity: they are almost identikit extrusions, but they don't look enormously out of
place: the pot-bunker style of links courses is one that is actually conveyed quite well here. But the overall impression is of rough
edges, rather than refined smoothness. |
Playability 5/10
Liverpool Links is pretty one-dimensional. There's naturally a lot of elevation work to test you, but there's an over-reliance on hitting
tight snaps and avoiding the dunes. It doesn't have the charm and sense of innovation of Enniscrone - the best, certainly nearest,
comparison - and seems to run out of ideas towards the end, although the Par 3s as a set are refreshingly different. |
Challenge 6/10
The thickness of the grass makes the deep rough almost inescapable, and you really need to pin some narrow hopes on narrow
fairways. The greens are far from charitable, too, and it's not inconceivable that some players will give up in frustration after the first
third. But, if you remember you are playing a rough and treacherous links course, and adjust your game accordingly, then you might
struggle round without too much damage. |
Technical 6/10
I hate to be petty, but the course presentation lost marks for me here. Mis-spellings and poor use of the English language on the Hole
Previews and a complete absence of an explanatory read-me let the designer down. Add to this some of the problems that might well
have been picked up in Beta testing, and you feel this course could sorely need a final polish. |
| Overall |
A sad sufferer from lack of good presentation. It's an acceptable round of golf, but
let down in many ways that could so easily have been avoided. |
26/50 |
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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