| Links Corner Course Database ID Number - 2040 |
Release Date |
CRZ Filesize |
Par |
Course Length |
| 2011-10-18 |
143,257,600 bytes |
72 |
7000 yards |
| Type |
Style |
CRZ Filename |
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REAL |
LINKS |
Doonbeg_Final_locked.crz |
| Course ID |
Course Key |
| e4c5e1270182469ab7a73dc6e320ea82 |
17ce2a7c21bee13f477e9545e17509ff |
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CLIPNOTES by Ben Bateson (ousgg) |
Description
Real, dunes course |
Location
Ireland |
Conditions
M*/M* is probably the sensible and realistic choice. |
Concept 9/10
With rough and wild golf to the fore, this is a truly atmospheric effort from the Golfgraffix team. Unusually for a course of this type, it is short on Par 4 holes, although many of the Par 5s are barely long enough to be worthy of the name. The short length permeates throughout, with even the tips measuring well under 7,000 yards. Not in the slightest bit commercial, Doonbeg is very authentic Irish links. |
Appearance 7/10
The planting and textures are generally fine, but there are some unexpected disappointments lurking around the course, not least a poor horizon over the sea and some sharp edges and folds on the beach. Some of the planted objects don't really jive with the landscape either and look more than a little off-angle. The bunkers are a welcome treat, though, and indeed most of the on-course visuals are absolutely fine. |
Playability 9/10
One of those brilliant courses which you can hammer away at with abandon, there is only the occasional blind tee shot to worry about here. Rich, deep ambient sound is a great counterpoint to the course, and the balance between target and strategic golf is a great demonstration of the advantages of modern links courses. |
Challenge 0/10
Avoid the deep rough and there's a veritable flurry of birdies to be had. As a representation of real life, the course may be fine, but Links golfers don't play to those rules and low, low scores are almost inevitable. |
Technical 8/10
There are a few disappointments around the course, although it has to be said that the focus is on the 18 holes, which have been immaculately re-created, along with their surrounding rough and walls. But one might have cause to expect better from this team than wonky 3D and a panorama with obvious cut-out lines. |
| Overall |
Very, very easy, but thankfully a lot of fun. Just don't go looking off-course too much. |
33/50 |
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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