| Links Corner Course Database ID Number - 1915 |
Release Date |
CRZ Filesize |
Par |
Course Length |
| 2009-10-27 |
242,085,888 bytes |
72 |
6947 yards |
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Style |
CRZ Filename |
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FICTIONAL |
WOODLAND |
Absarokee Gap FinalV2_locked.crz |
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CLIPNOTES by Ben Bateson (ousgg) |
Description
Fictional, mountain course |
Location
TBA |
Conditions
TBA |
Concept 6/10
Despite its Montana location, there's something very alpine about
Absarokee Gap. The mountain streams, the pale flowers in the grassland,
and even the central brick-walled reservoir are both unusual and
evocative. The golf itself is a little more extreme - some very target friendly
holes and golfing puzzles await. It wouldn't cut much ice as a tournament course |
Appearance 9/10
As we have come to expect from Lonnie, the immaculate care taken with the planting is a real selling point for the course. The mix of trees is both varied and natural-looking, and the rocks on both plot and panorama lend the course some real tone. The mass of objects around the clubhouse are a real treat at the end of your round. There's very little wrong elsewhere, a terrific panorama and tidy texture uses, although the mud texture around the streams stood out as being somewhat low-resolution. |
Playability 4/10
The layout tends towards the sadistic here. Several tee shots are forced blind, and the water hazards are hardly muted. Those that like a test of hole strategy will get a lot out, but there's likely to be quite a bit of frustration in store until you've learned the course. It's nice to hear some carefully-plotted ambient sound, but there's also a fair bit of sound lag which will demand patience. |
Challenge 8/10
You'll need to approach every shot carefully at Absarokee Gap. A fairway wood is almost mandatory from many tees and the course elevations play their part too. Those who play with caution are likely to be rewarded with birdies, and probably an eagle or two from the Par 5s, but the holes just after the turn are a fierce test, as are the excellent closing quartet of Par 4 holes. |
Technical 8/10
Lots of good APCD work here, although you get the impression the designer has stretch credibility when it comes to course layout.
There are quite a few holes here that are just too extravagant and don't really appeal. Time might be better spent on studying good design. |
| Overall |
Visually, a treat, but then disappears into over-ambition before halfway round.
Sometimes a bit more restraint is a good thing. |
35/50 |
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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