| Links Corner Course Database ID Number - 1796 |
Release Date |
CRZ Filesize |
Par |
Course Length |
| 2007-10-01 |
185,955,846 bytes |
73 |
7264 yards |
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Style |
CRZ Filename |
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IMAGINARY |
WOODLAND |
Lake View Country Club II.crz |
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| COURSE NOTES |
From the readme:
Lake View Country Club II
This is an imaginary course set in Wordsworth style countryside.
The rolling hills and lakes are synonymous with that area.
There are four lakes and two ponds nestling in the middle of this glorius woodland setting. Many of the holes are treelined and most holes have cartpaths. There are numerous buildings around this luxury style golf course and the occasional deer or horse can be seen grazing quietly in secluded wooded areas.
There is a hole preview for each hole on the course and accurate play will give the best results.
Try to stay out the rough which can be quite challenging.
Good Luck!
Tony Rome |
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CLIPNOTES by Ben Bateson (ousgg) |
Description
Fictional, marshland course |
Location
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Conditions
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Concept 4/10
Lake View is a course at odds with itself. It doesn't really conform to its
designer's view of the Lake District, nor is it a woodland course, as
mentioned in the read-me. Without documentation, it strikes one more
than anything as some holes randomly pieced together on unused
meadow. It's definitely too higgledy-piggledy, and there's not a lot of
continuity between holes; one other nagging problem is that the hole
previews don't actually bear much resemblance to the holes they are
trying to describe. The whole package feels pieced together rather than coherent. |
Appearance 8/10
The massive file size is brought about by the incredible array of planting on offer. A lot of it looks utterly stunning, it has to be said, and
there are many, many views to be had on this course which would rival anything by Mike Jones or Wayne Hewitt. But, then again,
there are quite a few disappointments. The low-level planting is prone to cloning, and the bunker sculpture is a disappointment. Some
of the course buildings look completely out of place. The course garners very different marks depending on which way you are looking. |
Playability 5/10
The number of blind shots on this course, even on Par 3s, clocks up into ridiculous numbers, and the hole previews being inaccurate
into the bargain smacks of sadism, if not downright idiocy. There are compensations for the golfer who knows the course: a range of
attacks on many greens, and some well-judged risk/reward on the longer holes. But it's just not smooth enough golf to be played for
real pleasure. |
Challenge 6/10
The front half at Lake View seems to be exceedingly well judged. It demands skill and accuracy from the player, and punishes or
rewards accordingly. Sadly, the back nine all turns a bit silly with a lot of water carries and some excessive green contouring. You'll
come away with a believable score, but it's difficult to appreciate the way the course gets you there. |
Technical 6/10
The designer's eye for planting clearly stands him in good stead, and the elevations and textures have been handled reasonably well.
The real targets now must be coherent course design, and attention to little things like hole previews and pin positions that will produce
a first-class track. |
| Overall |
A classic example of a course looking much better than it really is. Don't be taken in
by the surface - look deeper and this is a course that could use shaking up. |
29/50 |
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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