Pecan Valley Beta  BETA
by Dan Taylor

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 - 2091 Release Date CRZ Filesize Par Course Length 2012-09-03  889,631,024  bytes 70  6900 yards Type Style CRZ Filename REAL  MOUNTAIN  Pecan Valley Beta.crz  Course ID Course Key e94ef50aa93d4a80bbd485753ab9cb54  7b8384ea8a32899f986f004388b680f7  COURSE NOTES This is Pecan Valley public golf course in Benbrook, TX. The course layout and elevations are real, but the planting and pano are fictional. Due to starting a new job this week, I'm not going to able to finish it the way I want, so I'm realeasing it as a beta. This is my first attempt at APCD, so you'll most likely see a lot of rookie mistakes. A big thanks to Pete (aka Vulture) for putting a DEM together for me, McCoist for the texture set, Daniel for the Pano and the too many to name guys for the tutorials and help when I got stuck. Dan Taylor CLIPNOTES by Ben Bateson (ousgg) Description Real, parkland course Location Texas Conditions Some poor pins mean you should stick to M*/M* in the Beta. Concept  6/10 One of those delightful little local courses that crop up with regularity, Pecan Valley has plenty of appeal, despite being rather flat and short. Part of this, admittedly is the relative lack of pressure and thinking that needs to go into a round, but there are a smattering of dogleg holes with their own shot-shaping challenge. Some hole previews would really help, especially when water hazards loom out of nowhere! Appearance  5/10 A few delightful moments, and the grass around the bunkers is a stunning texture in its own right. Unfortunately, it's been too often stretched, and the mesh isn't handled with much subtlety, meaning there's not much on display here. The biggest notable feature, the panorama, is not really massively appropriate to the area. Playability  8/10 The intimacy and cosiness at Pecan Valley are a great selling point, and the relatively unthreatening layout makes this a breeze as a warm-up course. It's the sort of trouble-free golf that is simply fun to play time after time, perhaps trying out a silly MoP or two. Despite its flaws, I like it a lot. Challenge  1/10 Not much rough, not many bunkers, and the streams and ditches throughout the course are easily avoided once you've learned where they are. Some pretty easy greening is also a great shortcut to birdies, and with a course par of 70 it's really not out of the question to have one eye on breaking 60. Technical  6/10 A very convincing first effort, even if there's a lack of variation in the elevations. Some aspects of the course have been convincingly fictionalised, and although there's still work to be done, Pecan Valley remains a convincingly portrayed course. Overall A delightful little course which is better to play than its rating indicates. 26/50 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