| Links Corner Course Database ID Number - 2167 |
Release Date |
CRZ Filesize |
Par |
Course Length |
| 2013-12-25 |
82,350,080 bytes |
72 |
7100 yards |
| Type |
Style |
CRZ Filename |
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FICTIONAL |
LINKS |
TheHeritage 2013.crz |
| Course ID |
Course Key |
| 508463f9d2cd4151b392e45040a69816 |
f9135b5cc10c7055232cde580909cbb8 |
| COURSE NOTES |
| The only outback, sheep ranch, Australian course available on Links. |
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CLIPNOTES by Ben Bateson (ousgg) |
Description
Fictional, farmland course |
Location
Australia |
Conditions
Some unchecked pins should restrict you to M*/S* |
Concept 8/10
Certainly the only golf course you\'ll ever see set on an Australian sheep ranch, Heritage is quirky, fun and makes a big thing of both its (fictional) history and geography. The holes wind their way between assorted sheep paddocks and run-down farm buildings, and the clean remake is more convincing than the original, seemingly bringing more space and cleanliness to the plot. |
Appearance 8/10
I love the stony textures, although I\'m not convinced that the granite undercolours match the red clay environment! The panorama is spot-on, though, and it\'s impossible to ignore the charm of the assorted run-down shacks, some striking rockworks, and - of course - the sheep. The only real weak aspects are the occasional blurry mid-range texture and some rather unreconstructed bunkers. |
Playability 7/10
There is much to please the eye, but a notable omission is the ambient sound which, given the location, could add so much. Otherwise, there are plenty of reasons to play this revitalised course: some grip-and-rip holes combined with subtle twisty-turny ones, and the genuine conveyance of something a bit different. |
Challenge 2/10
Be warned that a couple of pins still remain in distinctly unfair territory. On the flipside, there are also a whole host of eagle opportunities with short Par 4s and unthreatening Par 5s. And it\'s not actually that practical to drop shots. An engaging course, for sure, but not a potential tournament host, I would suggest. |
Technical 7/10
The original Heritage was very rough and ready, and it\'s pleasing to have Matt\'s refined style applied and distinctly improving a course that deserved to be remembered. There are a couple of notable omissions in the remake: the pins, the ambient sound and the texture colours, but the course is technically a far leap ahead of where it used to be. |
| Overall |
A quirky delight with a competent overhaul that has helped realise the original designer\'s vision. |
32/50 |
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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