| Links Corner Course Database ID Number - 2078 |
Release Date |
CRZ Filesize |
Par |
Course Length |
| 2012-05-28 |
147,636,224 bytes |
73 |
7650 yards |
| Type |
Style |
CRZ Filename |
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REAL |
UNCLASSIFIED |
Barsebäck The Masters Course.crz |
| Course ID |
Course Key |
| 47f3ec4eb7c140db8cc2b88c0bca340a |
f08265b11f46eb9996c9a632174da8a6 |
| COURSE NOTES |
| Welcome to one of Europe's finest venues, a wonderful mix of wooded holes surrounded with tall pines, open fairway holes and beautiful seaside holes overlooking Öresund towards Denmark. |
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CLIPNOTES by Ben Bateson (ousgg) |
Description
Real, lakeside course |
Location
Sweden |
Conditions
Playable on F*/F* with care. |
Concept 9/10
Clean, executive and professional, Barsebäck is a very smooth slice of golf on the shores of the Baltic Sea. The small target-points and surprisingly deep bunkers are laid out with pinpoint precision, and it's no wonder this is frequently regarded as a premium European venue. The stretch leading up to the turn is outstanding, both in terms of fun golf and beautiful - but not overdone - visuals. It has been brought to Links very competently, with the X-factor of playability and addictiveness that marks out many of the lesser-known real courses. |
Appearance 7/10
Laid out and textured reasonably well, the planting is very convincing, but the course surroundings just take the edge off a little. The panorama isn't always a great fit, and the buildings that dot the course have had markedly less time spent on them than the holes themselves. For all that, it's not bad, and the look suits the style of the course very well. |
Playability 8/10
It may be a championship layout, but there's a warmth and 'local' feeling to Barsebäck, and the unusual location helps immensely with this addition to the increasingly global selection of Links courses. The subtle dog-legs are almost universal around the course and require pinpoint tactics, especially given that there are far more bunkers fairway-side than by the greens. |
Challenge 6/10
The back nine is every bit as tough a challenge as a tour stop should be, and it's pretty easy to lose shots to deep sand features or even tie yourself up in the woods. The Par 5s are no pushover, either, and you'll often find the hole tantalisingly out of reach on the second shot. But, for all that, this is a flat and reasonably open course with very little by way of challenging rough, and you'll never really feel in any genuine trouble. |
Technical 8/10
An impressive course by debut standards, this has much under-stated but technically good work, and the few oversights remain very much on the fringes. Some better 3D work and environmental sound would be welcome, although the course remains highly playable without them. |
| Overall |
Great, compulsive golfing in a fresh and interesting location. Barsebäck positively invites the golfer to dive in! |
38/50 |
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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