Pine Valley Golf Club
by Robert Miller

Note: This course contains 1024x1024 textures and can only be played in version 1.07 or later of Links 2003

Links Corner Course Database ID Number - 1965 Release Date CRZ Filesize Par Course Length 2010-10-14  181,313,894  bytes 70  6690 yards Type Style CRZ Filename REAL  WOODLAND  PineValleyGolfClub_HD_locked.crz  Course ID Course Key     COURSE SCREENSHOTS COURSE NOTES Pine Valley Golf Club • Year Built: 1918 • Designer: George Crump/H.S. Colt • Greens Grass Type: Bent Grass • Fairways Grass Type: Bent Grass • Water Hazards: Yes • Sand Bunkers: 61-70 CLIPNOTES by Ben Bateson (ousgg) Description Real, forest course Location TBA Conditions TBA Concept  10/10 One of a kind. Linksters have been spoiled with glorious fictitious course interpretations in the past, and Pine Valley might just be the inspiration for most of these. The slick, tiered greens, huge waste-area bunkers and target-golf orientation are very special and no little factor behind this course routinely being voted the best in the world. The Par 3s, particularly, are little gems without exception and reason enough to play the course on their own. The Links version has all the seductive atmosphere of its reallife counterpart along with every aspect of the playability that gained its fame. Appearance  10/10 Perfect, slightly grained textures play second place to beautiful planting, and the attention that's gone into the undergrowth - even well off the fairways - is startling. The course buildings have had a frightening amount of time put into them, and the bunkers play to their strengths of being the focal areas of the course with depth in blending and suitable planting. Awesome. Playability  10/10 Well, would you pass up the opportunity to play the best course in the world? Pine Valley certainly doesn't disappoint. Each and every shot presents its own set of challenges. It is remarkable how short the course is but how natural the target golf element: there are no 'island fairways' here. It's truly addictive and remarkably variable golf. Challenge  9/10 Pine Valley's greens are notoriously tough, and on faster conditions they make a frightening proposition, particularly those tiered greens which can dump your ball into trouble. The woods are deep, too, and a chip-out is frequently the best you can hope for after a mis-hit drive. But the course length stops it becoming over-burdening, and the gambling element of the reachable holes is irresistible. Technical  10/10 Continuously pushing the boundaries of what is possible with the APCD, this is another course to demand that I re-evaluate my ratings. Overall The best course in the world, by one of the best designers in the world. What's not to like? 49/50 Please remember that Clipnote reviews are the opinion of one person and do not constitute an 'Official' Links Corner review of the course. This course is available as a FREE download. Download course Please support Links Corner