| Links Corner Course Database ID Number - 1913 |
Release Date |
CRZ Filesize |
Par |
Course Length |
| 2009-10-03 |
38,928,292 bytes |
72 |
7656 yards |
| Type |
Style |
CRZ Filename |
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FICTIONAL |
PARKLAND |
Crestifours2009.crz |
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Course Key |
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| COURSE NOTES |
This is a first attempt at designing a course.
I would like to thank all the people who have answered my questions along the way and for the fellow designers who have assisted with textures etc..
Many thanks to Derrick Summers for my initial startup and help.
Enjoy
Derek Wilson |
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CLIPNOTES by Ben Bateson (ousgg) |
Description
Fictional, parkland course |
Location
TBC |
Conditions
TBC |
Concept 5/10
On the face of it, a reasonable little parkland course, and there's much at Crestifours to challenge the over-hitting Links golfer. Although not visually striking, there's not much out of place, and the green complexes occasionally show just a little flair. It's nice that the designer hasn't gone out of his way to include unrealistic water hazards, and there is a good municipal feel to much of the course. But, really, I'm clutching at straws - there's just not enough to mark out Crestifours for deeper investigation. Pleasant, but instantly forgettable. |
Appearance 5/10
The planting is terribly sparse - the grasslands don't really convinced, there is a tree or two out of place, and a woeful lack of underplanting. But there's also some good, if routine, texture work and a reasonable environment to the course. |
Playability 7/10
Although the course is relatively minor, and has a small file size, it has been nicely adjusted for Links play. There are some great long Par 4s, and you'd struggle to reach any of the Par 5s in two. It's quite possible to crank up the green difficulty without punishing yourself. The only flaw is with some of the trees: there is too much steel-tree syndrome, and not enough transparency, particularly with the long approach shots. 7 |
Challenge 9/10
The careful tinkering that has taken place has certainly not been in vain. Crestifours presents an admirably challenging round of golf, where Par is a very fair number indeed. With bunkers well, although not harshly, placed and some well-thought-through areas of rough, there is enough here to place the reliance on accuracy, but not enough to make your life a misery. Pretty damn near perfect, surprisingly. |
Technical 4/10
There's not much wrong, as such, but the technical work is hardly likely to make you leap out of your chair like a demented David Feherty. The flaws in the trees are a bit of a killer and perhaps the final indication that this could have used one or two more Beta-testers. |
| Overall |
Distinctly underwhelming, but the low file size disguises a reasonably interesting round of golf. Keep it? Not likely. |
30/50 |
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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