| Links Corner Course Database ID Number - 2005 |
Release Date |
CRZ Filesize |
Par |
Course Length |
| 2011-04-29 |
139,837,440 bytes |
70 |
7200 yards |
| Type |
Style |
CRZ Filename |
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REAL |
LINKS |
Turnberry The Ailsa Course HD (1).crz |
| Course ID |
Course Key |
| aee19bfe4e5942139a44d79575d059f0 |
61e7d54199c0f6641112619ec8fd297f |
| COURSE NOTES |
Designed for Microsoft Links by
Stewart Parker
HD Textures and additional 3D by Paul Seaman
Additional 2D and Sound by Zeke Seidel
Pano by Daniel Watson
Hole Previews by Noel Kilner
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CLIPNOTES by Ben Bateson (ousgg) |
Description
Real, links course |
Location
Ayrshire, Scotland |
Conditions
One or two greens are tough but playable at F*/F*. Turn the wind on. |
Concept 10/10
Proper, treacherous championship golf at its best, Turnberry has been the downfall of many a Pro golfer. Inextricably linked with the great
Tom Watson, it's a course that suits his low punchy drives and bounce-up approaches, particularly when the wind is strong. The small
fairways and deep pot bunkers play their part in equal measures, but the star of the course is the natural landscape and long grass that
has caused many a frustration. With the strong wind coming off the sea, it's just a glorious place to golf. |
Appearance 9/10
With a welcome departure from his standard rough planting, Stewart has very much hit the nail on the head here. The long grasses are
complimented by spot-on textures, and a coastline which is striking from all distances. The twin spectacles of the clubhouse and Ailsa
Craig on the horizon bring the whole thing to life. I was just a little caught-out by an occasional hard line on the clifftops which needed
better covering up. |
Playability 8/10
Don't expect to love it straight away - this is very much a Pros' course and takes time to appreciate. But the more you do persevere,
the better it gets, particularly if you follow in Watson's footsteps and employ your 4-Wood as often as possible. It'll always come down
to a straight choice between hitting the fairways and shooting for birdie, or missing and struggling for par, and in that it features the
simplest risk/reward proposal of all: how well can you hit your long clubs. Fascinating. |
Challenge 9/10
You can fine-tune Turnberry to play pretty much as hard as you like. With the wind and green speeds right up, you've a horrendous, if
hardly realistic, test. Slow the greens down a bit for the most Open-like scores. If the wind drops, though, the sharp player might even
find the course a bit easy, especially if hitting the fairways. Mixing with the rough is of course hideous, but most of the greens are very
generous in compensation. A fine balance has been well achieved here. |
Technical 10/10
With a range of designers working on all aspects of the course, it would be petty to pick up on one or two visual flaws. The masses of
work that have gone into this environment are undeniable, and in many ways it is among the most authentic courses we have. |
| Overall |
Brilliant, remote links golf, elevated to the elite with an HD re-working. Breathtaking. |
46/50 |
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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