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 Holein1 |
| France |
| Member Since: 7/2/2009 |
| Course Comments: 1407 |
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Sunday, May 5, 2024 @ 5:00:00 PM |
at first glance, this stafford club, with its nice panoramic views of small rocky mountains and its tree-lined fairways looks relatively ”easy”, but you will soon find out after the dogleg par-4 1st hole, with a crescent-shaped small pond to the left of the small green, that it is indeed quite deceiving !
on the pretty dogleg left par-5 2nd hole, for example, you can forget about getting an eagle : with a big lake, midway in the inner corner, trying to reach the green on your second shot over the water is an impossible task as you will have to settle for a birdie opportunity, at best.
if the next four holes offer a little reprieve (dogleg right par-4 3rd, par-3 4th, straight par-4 5th, with a tiered fairway, split by deep rough and a green, slightly downhill, and the 6th hole, downhill all the way), you will have to be very careful with your putting as the small greens are sometimes hard to read.
then, after the par-3 7th hole, and its green set on top of a small mound (with two bunkers right behind), you will face another tough par-5 hole, the dogleg right 8th, with a very risky second shot over a small lake if you want to reach its peninsula green, before walking over to the dogleg left par-4 9 th, with five small bunkers, midway on the outer corner to watch for, and a green, with bare land all around.
the back 9 starts with the straight par-5 10th hole where, despite small rocks splitting the fairway, midway, you should be able to reach its elevated green with a long and blind second shot.
another noteworthy hole is the par-3 12th, pretty and a little tricky, with a tee shot over a lake and two small bunkers, real close to the front of the green, followed by the dogleg left par-4 13th, where your tee shot will have to avoid tall grass below in the inner corner of a narrow fairway.
you will then face the nice par-3 15th hole, downhill to the green (and surrounded halfway behind by a big bunker), before moving on to the dogleg left par-4 16th, with a small rocky area, midway in the middle of the narrow fairway, and an elevated green, reachable after a blind shot.
but the best is for last with the gorgeous dogleg left par-5 17th, the signature hole, very risky, with a tee shot hopefully landing onto a narrow elongated island fairway (in the middle of a wide lake), and another long and challenging second shot over the water to try to reach its small green, with three small bunkers around...
pretty to look at, despite its lack of bushes and flowers, this stafford club is an unusual parkland course, combining lengthy tee shots and very risky approaches toward its small greens, not to mention its tough par-5 holes, which is why should give it a try, as it shows another facet of danut golf’s talented design !
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| Holein1 |
| France |
| Member Since: 7/2/2009 |
| Course Comments: 1407 |
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Saturday, May 4, 2024 @ 8:35:01 AM |
this par 72 is quite nice for a first design, especially considering that you have a feeling of getting “two courses for the price of one”, with a few challenging holes on the front 9 and even more scenic ones on the way back, with a lot of water hazards coming into play.
as expected, this beloit hills golf club is quite... hilly, as you will find out with the opening up-and-down dogleg right par-4 hole.
you will then face three consecutive par-5 holes, all different : the 2nd is a tough dogleg right, with a tee shot between trees, midway, landing onto an undulating fairway, winding its way, in the end, slightly to the... left toward the green (hard to reach on your second shot with trees in the inner corner), whereas the 3rd is a short and pretty dogleg, with a slanted fairway, framed by two small lakes (with fountains in the middle), midway.
as for the 4th hole, it is pretty straight with a downhill tee shot and a long second shot upward to the green, surrounded by bunkers and nice flowers.
after the slightly-downhill and straight par-3 5th hole, and the straight par-4 6th, with an uphill tee shot landing onto a slanted fairway (and with a downhill green), you will have to be very accurate with your tee shot on the uphill par-3 8th, with four bunkers surrounding the green, before heading for the straight par-4 9th, with a blind and downhill tee shot over a small mound (filled with a few shrubs), and a green, slightly to the left.
as you head back home, the scenery changes, with water coming into play on a lot of holes, starting with the dogleg left par-4 10th, with trees in the inner corner and a lake to the left of the downhill green, and the “easier” par-4 11th, with a blind shot over water across in front of the tee box, and a downward approach to the green.
after the par-3 12th hole, and its narrow green, surrounded by trees, halfway (along with a couple of bunkers), the course becomes even hillier and prettier.
it starts with the par-5 13th hole, with a downhill tee shot landing short of a lake across the fairway, and a second shot over it to reach the steeply-elevated green, and continues with the scenic dogleg right par-4 14th, with a blind and downhill tee shot, again over the lake splitting the fairway, midway, and a nice approach toward the rolling green.
water is again a factor on the dogleg left par-4 15th hole, with a tee shot over a lake landing uphill on the other bank, not to mention a wide bunker to watch for in front (and to the left) of the green.
last, but not least, the par-3 17th hole is quite tricky, with a blind tee shot flying toward a steeply-elevated green, surrounded halfway by trees, just like the beautiful dogleg right par-4 18th, downhill all the way, but with a fairway, narrow in the middle with a big bunker (on the left) and a lake (below, on the right), and a nice approach toward the green (with a small colonial-style clubhouse, way behind, to look at).
using only 4 libraries, baddog 3095 showed a lot of promises with this beloit hills golf club and, even though the cart paths are quite eye-catching, they should not distract you from enjoying this course, quite challenging and pretty to look at, even on a... dog day afternoon ! |
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| Holein1 |
| France |
| Member Since: 7/2/2009 |
| Course Comments: 1407 |
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Friday, May 3, 2024 @ 8:38:04 AM |
this time, i did not notice any major difference in the pin placements in terms of difficulty as i finished with about the same scorecard on this b version.
in fact, with all its water holes, surrounded by marshlands and/or lengthy sandy areas and waste bunkers, this par 72 is quite challenging and you will have to hit pretty accurate tee shots and approaches if you don't want to end up in big trouble.
but, if you can manage to reach the greens of the par-5 holes on your second shots, and get a couple of more birdies along the way, you should be able to fully enjoy this nicely-designed cgx kiawah ocean course 2012. up to you then if you want to discover the other two versions, released by electronic arts (in 2007) and jjhold (in 2011)... |
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| Holein1 |
| France |
| Member Since: 7/2/2009 |
| Course Comments: 1407 |
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Friday, May 3, 2024 @ 8:28:09 AM |
a unique course, where water in all kinds of shapes and sizes (pond, lake, canal or ocean) is visible on every hole, and where you will have to hit plenty of tee shots and approaches over, not to mention marshlands and high rough, while making sure to avoid lengthy sandy areas and/or wide bunkers, often near and around the greens.
if you will be off to a “gentle” start with the par-4 1st hole, the dogleg left par-5 2nd will test you with two tough shots over marshes if you want to reach its elevated green (with bunkers around), before moving on to the dogleg left par-4 3rd, with a tee shot over a big pond and deep rough, followed by an uphill approach past a dead tree standing not too far in front of the elevated green.
then, after the dogleg right par-4 4th hole, and its two shots flying over marshlands, you will walk over to the par-3 5th, with a tee shot over a serpentine sandy area landing onto the green (with the ocean further behind)...
another noteworthy hole is the dogleg right par-5 7th, with its fairway set between sand (on the left) and water (on the right), where you should be able to reach its slightly-elevated green on your second shot for an eagle opportunity, before heading for the par-3 8th, with a tee shot over more sand and an elongated lake behind the green to watch for, and finishing with the dogleg left par-4 9th, with a slightly-uphill tee shot over a sand dune, all the way along the fairway (to the left) and behind the green.
the back 9 starts with the dogleg right par-4 10th hole, with a tee shot over a serpentine canal and with sand dunes in front (to the left) and behind the green, and is followed by the nicer and tougher dogleg right par-5 11th, with a wider canal running along the fairway and past the elevated green (on the right), with another approach over sand and rough.
the par-4 12th hole is quite pretty, with water on both sides (lake on the left, and a canal), and tricky, with its narrow approach to the green, just like the very tough par-4 13th, one of my favorites, with a tee shot over a canal (flowing along on the right) and with a flag, very close to it (and with sand on the left).
the par-3 14th, along the ocean (on the right), is another beautiful hole, with a tee shot over sandy paths landing onto an elevated green, and risky too with its waste bunker (below on the left), and so is the straight par-5 16th, with a big lake in front of the tee box (and the ocean on the far right) and a big sandy area below in front (on the left) of the green.
finally, after the scenic but tricky hole par-3 17th hole, with a tee shot flying over a lake ending to the right side of the green (with two big bunkers on the left to watch for), you will move on to the dogleg right par-4 18th, with a tee shot over plenty of grass and a nice approach landing next to a grandstand (on the right) and the clubhouse (on the left).
nicely designed, as usual by the cgx team, this kiawah ocean course 2012 is quite challenging with all its water holes, marshes and sand, and you will have to think twice before hitting some of your shots, if you don’t want to end up with wet feet or plenty of sand in your shoes... |
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 Gunpower61 |
| Belgium |
| Member Since: 12/9/2004 |
| Course Comments: 388 |
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Wednesday, May 1, 2024 @ 7:28:20 AM |
as you can see there is a a and b version of this course, both versions are the same, only the flag position on the green is different.
important note: a lot of cgx courses are only playable from the: pro tees
the cgx designers created courses in high tempo, so they only made the pro tees playable.
so in tw08 you have to select the pro tees.
another note: maybe there are versions of these courses already on coursedownloads by others, most of whom were designers on the cgx design team.
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| Gunpower61 |
| Belgium |
| Member Since: 12/9/2004 |
| Course Comments: 388 |
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Wednesday, May 1, 2024 @ 7:28:09 AM |
as you can see there is a a and b version of this course, both versions are the same, only the flag position on the green is different.
important note: a lot of cgx courses are only playable from the: pro tees
the cgx designers created courses in high tempo, so they only made the pro tees playable.
so in tw08 you have to select the pro tees.
another note: maybe there are versions of these courses already on coursedownloads by others, most of whom were designers on the cgx design team.
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| Holein1 |
| France |
| Member Since: 7/2/2009 |
| Course Comments: 1407 |
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Monday, April 29, 2024 @ 5:37:24 PM |
well, this fantasy course will definitely test you, that’s for sure !
with plenty of blind shots, steep elevation changes and very challenging greens, often hard to reach... and read (!), this par 72, set among beautiful medieval castles, might turn to... mid-evil for you, with some ghostly sounds heard on a few holes and a very tough finishing stretch.
seeing small tumbstones as tee markers should give you a hint that you might be in for a long day, despite the beautiful panoramic view of the dogleg right par-4 1st hole, with its down-and-up fairway and a big castle (on the left) overlooking an elevated green.
on the par-3 2nd hole, you will need to hit another blind and steeply-downhill tee shot over some trees near the green, before heading for the straight (and dreaded) par-4 3rd, uphill all the way with a tee shot flying above a multi-tiered fairway, split across by deep rough, and a blind and very tough approach toward the green.
in comparison, the dogleg right par-4 4th hole looks much “easier”, with a blind tee shot above deep rough landing down the slope and offering another great view of a big castle above the downhill green, guarded by a big bunker (in front on the left), unlike the straight par-5 5th, with another multi-tiered fairway and steeply-uphill, where you will have hardly any chance of getting an eagle with a blind second and third shots needed to reach the green.
thankfully, you will get a little bit of relief on the dogleg left par-4 6th hole, more wide open with an elongated and wide bunker in the inner corner of the tree-lined fairway, and the par-3 7th, with a blind tee shot landing down onto a wide and slanted green, set above a wide lake (on the left).
but the long dogleg right par-5 8th hole will bring you back to reality, with two blind and steeply-downhill shots along a wide open tree-lined fairway (with a big bunker across and to the right of the green to watch for), just like the straight par-4 9th, quite tough with a blind and steeply-uphill approach over deep rough toward its tricky green.
the back 9 starts with the par-4 10th hole, with a downhill tee shot offering another nice panoramic view of the valley and landing near a big castle (on the left), and is followed by the pretty dogleg left par-4 11th, with a big castle, close to the tee box (on the left) where, after a blind and steeply-downhill tee shot, you will need to fire another blind approach uphill to reach the green.
you will, then, reach the pinnacle of fantasy with the unreal (scary or funny ?) par-3 12th hole, with a tee shot flying over a castle and landing down in the... inner courtyard onto a wide green, with two round bunkers on both sides guarding it (not to mention ghostly sounds heard all around ,!).
thankfully, two straight par-4 holes (the 13th, with a blind downhill tee shot and an approach over a creek to get to the green, and the 14th, slightly-uphill all the way and with a tee shot flying over deep rough, landing onto a slanted fairway) will calm you down, before heading for the short and pretty par-4 15th hole, with a blind and downhill tee shot offering another scenic panoramic view of the valley (with one more castle on a hilltop overlooking the green, slightly to the left, and with a small pond right behind it).
then, after the straight par-4 16th hole, with a steeply-downhill and blind tee shot and an approach over a small lake across toward the elevated and heavily-sloped green, you will walk over to the pretty dogleg left par-5 17th, with a blind and downhill tee shot landing short of a creek (crossing the fairway diagonally below), followed by two uphill shots to reach the testy green, before finishing with the dogleg right par-4 18th, with a tee shot landing onto a wide fairway and an uphill approach toward the green.
with its nice rollercoaster layout, mixing dogleg and straight holes, this castleofnii course is not only pretty to look at, it is also quite tricky, but not to the point described by gova in his comments, as i finished at even par (in novice mode), even after losing 6 shots on the 14th, 16th and 17th holes. but, if i did not figure out why the course's name was switched to "9 castles of nii" in the end, i learned my lesson : i will never stand again in a courtyard of a castle, no matter how nice it looks ! |
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| Holein1 |
| France |
| Member Since: 7/2/2009 |
| Course Comments: 1407 |
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Thursday, April 25, 2024 @ 1:43:13 PM |
after playing this b version, somewhat easier than the a one in its flag placements, i decided to compare it to the two previous ones, released by electronic arts and bullpupp2, a few years apart.
if the ea's doral - blue monster 2008 course looks nice and plays very smoothly, bullpupp2's tpc blue monster at doral 2013 design is even better.
in fact, this cgx doral 2015 course looks very similar to bullpupp2's creation with, maybe, one noticeable difference, as the fairways seems to be wider than previously ! but, then again, maybe my eyes were playing tricks on me after trying out all the different versions at doral, one after the other...
however, one thing remained : this course is a beauty and is tough, especially the middle holes and that gorgeous par-4 18th, with that last shot over the water to reach the green. so, if you want to enjoy a challenging round of golf, this par 72 is the place to be with plenty of water holes to keep you on your (wet) toes all the way until the end... |
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| Holein1 |
| France |
| Member Since: 7/2/2009 |
| Course Comments: 1407 |
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Thursday, April 25, 2024 @ 1:14:07 PM |
this world-famous course is very pretty and quite challenging with all its water holes and wide bunkers, often surrounding slightly-elevated and undulating greens.
with two straight holes to start with (par-5 1st, par-4 2nd), most of your tee shots should not be a problem, even with the following doglegs (except for a couple of lakes to watch for in the corners), as the fairways are quite wide and long, but getting to the greens is another story with approaches either over water or large bunkers, making this par 72 a real pleasure to play.
not surprisingly, the most noteworthy holes are those where water comes into play, such as on the beautiful and tough dogleg right par-4 3rd, along a lake, visible midway (on the right) and ending next to the green, and the nice par-3 4th, with a tee shot over part of a lake (on the right) landing onto the green, set near its edge.
after the dogleg left par-4 5th hole, and its elevated green, surrounded by five big bunkers, you will move later on to one of the toughest part of the course (from the 8th hole through the 11th).
the par-5 8th hole is simply gorgeous, with a big lake (midway, on the left) and an approach over part of another lake (on the right) in the direction of the green, just like the par-3 9th, with a tee shot over a wide lake offering a nice panoramic view as you reach the green.
you will start your way back with an eagle opportunity on the short dogleg par-5 10th hole, along a lake (on the left), with a tough second shot past some palm trees and over the water to get to the green, guarded by two bunkers in front (slightly to the right), before enjoying the picturesque and straight par-4 11th hole, with a huge bunker lengthwise (and a lone palm tree), two-thirds of the way, in the middle of the fairway.
then, after the scenic and long par-5 12th hole, set between a lake (midway, on the far left) and trees and villas (on the right), with more bunkers around the green (slightly to the right), you will face another pretty hole with the dogleg left par-4 14th, with a lake flowing into a big creek (along the fairway, on the left) and running past the green.
finally, after the par-3 15th hole, with bunkers surrounding its slightly-elevated green, and the dogleg par-4 16th, with a huge elongated bunker (in the inner corner) and more bunkers around the slightly-elevated green (surrounded halfway by water behind), you will walk over later on to the doral's signature hole, the spectacular dogleg par-4 18th, with water along the fairway flowing into a big lake (with a beautiful fountain in the middle) over which you will hit your approach to reach its small green.
overall, with its nice plantings, grandstands, beautiful fountains and small bridges, this cgx doral 2015 course is not only visually attractive, it is also quite difficult with plenty of shots over different shapes of water hazards and its greens, hard to reach. so, if you don’t want to have the blues on this... blue monster course, you will have to hit pretty accurate shots in order to master this monster, nicely designed, once again, by the cgx team ! |
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 raylloyd7 |
| United Kingdom |
| Member Since: 6/7/2005 |
| Course Comments: 2359 |
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Thursday, April 25, 2024 @ 10:18:12 AM |
| always enjoy playing this course many thanks once again to all involved for bringing us even more great cgx designs. |
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| raylloyd7 |
| United Kingdom |
| Member Since: 6/7/2005 |
| Course Comments: 2359 |
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Thursday, April 25, 2024 @ 10:14:11 AM |
| another excellent course to play either advanced or expert on, already had the b version many thanks for this version, as always good looking course that is a joy to play. |
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| Gunpower61 |
| Belgium |
| Member Since: 12/9/2004 |
| Course Comments: 388 |
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Wednesday, April 24, 2024 @ 7:33:21 AM |
as you can see there is a a and b version of this course, both versions are the same, only the flag position on the green is different.
important note: a lot of cgx courses are only playable from the: pro tees
the cgx designers created courses in high tempo, so they only made the pro tees playable.
so in tw08 you have to select the pro tees.
another note: maybe there are versions of these courses already on coursedownloads by others, most of whom were designers on the cgx design team. |
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| Gunpower61 |
| Belgium |
| Member Since: 12/9/2004 |
| Course Comments: 388 |
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Wednesday, April 24, 2024 @ 7:32:57 AM |
as you can see there is a a and b version of this course, both versions are the same, only the flag position on the green is different.
important note: a lot of cgx courses are only playable from the: pro tees
the cgx designers created courses in high tempo, so they only made the pro tees playable.
so in tw08 you have to select the pro tees.
another note: maybe there are versions of these courses already on coursedownloads by others, most of whom were designers on the cgx design team. |
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| Holein1 |
| France |
| Member Since: 7/2/2009 |
| Course Comments: 1407 |
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Monday, April 22, 2024 @ 9:59:32 AM |
this odyssey canyon course is aptly named : why ? simply because, on this par 72, you will embark on an adventure to complete your round (unless you have a “war machine” as a pc, it takes a long time to play it !), and to master all its challenging holes, with plenty of blind shots over dirt, rough, small mounds, deep bunkers, and... a very wide canyon on a few holes.
believe or not, the dogleg par-4 1st, along hills (on the left), is one of the “easiest” holes with its downhill slope all the way to the green, and is followed by the scenic par-3 2nd, with a green set on a rocky plateau.
things start getting tougher, with the dogleg left par-4 3rd hole, with a blind and downhill tee shot over deep rough (and a very narrow fairway, midway, with bunkers on both sides), and its slightly-elevated green, and the par-3 4th, with a small hilltop on the left, midway, and a little ditch in front of the green. but the “worst” has yet to come...
on the beautiful short dogleg par-5 5th hole, bending sharply to the left with a huge rocky outcrop (in the inner corner), you will need to hit your tee shot over deep rough hoping to land it short of a wide canyon, before aiming a blind and long second shot over more rough upward to the green, set above the canyon (with a big bunker surrounded by deep rough in front, on the left, to watch for).
the par-5 7th hole is even tougher, with hardly any chance of getting an eagle, as you will have to hit a blind and uphill tee shot landing in front of a wide canyon, before playing your second shot safely to the left (impossible to go over it !) in order to leave yourself with a short approach over a smaller part of the canyon to reach the green.
as for the dogleg right par-4 8th hole, your blind tee will have to fly over deep rough, small mounds and a couple of small trees and land near more deep rough (in the middle of the fairway), if you want to have a decent and clear shot of the green.
needless to say, you will face more "exciting" holes on the back 9, such as on the par-3 11th, with a long and blind tee shot over deep rough downward to the green (surrounded below by more deep rough), or the par-5 12th, with a tough tee shot landing onto a narrow fairway, midway, with a big ditch, filled with more rough (on the left) and a mound (on the right), and a long approach toward the slightly-elevated green.
you will enjoy another beautiful panoramic view on the dogleg right par-4 13th hole, after a blind tee shot over small trees and deep rough, as you reach its elevated green set above the wide canyon, before walking over to the picturesque par-3 14th and gaze at its flag standing out on top of its steeply-elevated and sloped green (with nothing but the sky behind).
then, after the dogleg left par-4 16th hole, quite challenging with a blind tee shot over a small mound landing down onto a narrow fairway (with slopes on both sides) and with a green at the bottom of a small basin (surrounded by high rough), you will face one of the toughest holes with the par-5 17th, with a serpentine fairway, winding its way around the canyon below (on the right) and a green, hard to reach with a very long and blind second shot.
you will finish with the easier par-4 18th hole, with a blind tee shot over a few large mounds and deep rough, and a last uphill approach toward its small elevated green (with the canyon on the far right).
with plenty of elevation changes and knee-high deep rough, this course winds its way around its spectacular odyssey canyon, and you will have to be extremely patient and accurate to avoid all the obstacles in your way if you want to break par on this very original and challenging bgravolicious’ design... |
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| Holein1 |
| France |
| Member Since: 7/2/2009 |
| Course Comments: 1407 |
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Friday, April 19, 2024 @ 8:53:22 AM |
another pretty course, using a few libraries (5, if you add “the ocean course, kiawah island” from 2007, which is not included), very hilly, with a few ravines and canyons, and tough with plenty of water to deal with and a lot of blind approaches toward the (often) undulating or sloping greens.
you will off to a challenging start with the short and gorgeous dogleg right par-4 1st hole, with a blind and downhill tee shot between two tall trees set on a small island in the middle of a wide lake, before seeing your first cabin behind the slightly-elevated green.
on the dogleg left par-5 2nd hole, your blind and uphill tee shot will have to avoid some bunkers (midway in the left corner) and land, hopefully, short of a huge bunker across the downhill slope, if you want to have a decent chance of reaching the green with a very long second shot over a serpentine river crossing the fairway diagonally.
then, after the nice and straight par-3 3rd hole, with a tee shot over that serpentine river again, and its sloping green, you will face later on the beautiful dogleg par-4 5th, around a wide lake (on the right) and with an elevated green, before “enjoying” the dogleg right par-4 6th, with a blind and downhill tee shot over a small canyon across (with a little bit of water in it).
if the dogleg right par-4 7th hole is pretty, with a blind tee shot landing past a small ravine (in the inner corner on the right) and along a wide canyon (on the left), and a downhill approach to the green, wait until you see the short, but very difficult, par-5 9th !
bending sharply around a wide lake (on the right), you will need to hit a blind and downhill tee shot over a small part of the lake branching out, while making sure to avoid an elongated bunker, in the middle of the fairway, before aiming your approach toward its slightly-elevated green, hard to reach on your second shot as you will have to hit your approach over the big lake again.
coming back, you will start with the short and “cozy” dogleg par-4 10th hole, along a small hill (on the left) and with an elevated and heavily-sloped green, surrounded halfway by a rocky hilltop filled with trees, before facing the very scenic and challenging dogleg right par-4 11th, with a blind and downhill tee shot landing in front of a deep serpentine ravine, on the left (with water below), over which you will have to hit a blind shot to reach its steeply-elevated and wide green (reachable on foot via a beautiful stone bridge).
on the dogleg par-5 12th hole, thankfully, you should be able to get an eagle opportunity after hitting a blind and steeply-downhill tee shot over a half-moon shaped small canyon (with water in it) and a blind and uphill second shot downward to the green, before enjoying the wide open view as you tee off on the dogleg right par-4 13th, with a blind tee shot over the river winding its way across the wide fairway, midway, and an elevated green.
you will then reach the nice dogleg left par-4 14th hole, along a rocky hilltop (on the right) where, after a slightly-downhill tee shot, you will need to fire a blind and steeply-uphill second shot downward to reach the green, while making sure to avoid a big bunker at the bottom of the big slope, in front of it.
another dogleg hole awaits you, with the par-4 15th, uphill all the way and bending to the right, with two big bunkers, set on a high plateau, midway, and a blind approach to the undulating green, before moving on to take advantage of the nice panoramic view as you hit your blind tee shot over the serpentine river downward to the green on the par-3 16th hole.
finally, after the "easy" and straight par-4 17th hole, despite its undulating fairway, you will complete your round with the dogleg right par-4 18th, with a downhill tee shot and a blind approach to its slightly-elevated green, overlooking the wide lake.
well-designed by m.g.a. hover, with nice plantings and those cabins, scattered all along the course, this par 72 will definitely test your patience and skills, and you will pay the price dearly if you want to gamble too much trying to go for broke on some shots over the water. in fact, if you can finish below par, you should be “hover”joyed ! |
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| raylloyd7 |
| United Kingdom |
| Member Since: 6/7/2005 |
| Course Comments: 2359 |
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Thursday, April 18, 2024 @ 4:32:11 AM |
thanks once again to all involved for bringing so many more extra cgx courses. as always another excellent design that plays really well on both advanced and expert. course looks great and real fun to play.
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| raylloyd7 |
| United Kingdom |
| Member Since: 6/7/2005 |
| Course Comments: 2359 |
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Thursday, April 18, 2024 @ 4:31:19 AM |
| thanks once again to all involved for bringing so many more extra cgx courses. as always another excellent design that plays really well on both advanced and expert. |
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| Holein1 |
| France |
| Member Since: 7/2/2009 |
| Course Comments: 1407 |
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Wednesday, April 17, 2024 @ 5:11:29 PM |
i found the pin placements a tad easier on this b version but, unfortunately, my putting did not think the same way ! as a result, it took me two more shots to complete this 2011 course, designed by the cgx team...
with nice trees and "funny" details all along (camera towers with a few people looking at the tv screen inside, scoreboards with "these guys are wired" written on them), this par 70 is eye-pleasing, fun to play and quite challenging, especially with a lot of approaches over the water to reach the greens, often guarded by big bunkers.
but, if you really want an updated version (with a par 72), then you should download bobby bolin's 2021 rendition, even more challenging...
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| Holein1 |
| France |
| Member Since: 7/2/2009 |
| Course Comments: 1407 |
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Wednesday, April 17, 2024 @ 4:29:52 PM |
10 years before bobby bolin’s rendition of the atlanta athletic club course, the cgx design team created this championship 2011 version which, at the time, was a par 70 (par-4 2nd and par-4 18th, now par-5 holes). if the par has changed since, the course still has plenty of doglegs and quite a few water holes to keep you on your toes, after a relatively cool start with the first three par-4 holes (two doglegs left and the straight 3rd hole).
you will start sweating with the beautiful par-3 4th hole, with a tee shot over a lake and a flagstick very close to its edge ; then, after the nice dogleg right par-5 5th, with a narrow fairway and two elongated bunkers in the inner corner, and a slightly-elevated green (surrounded by bunkers), you will have to hit a tough second shot over a big pond on the straight par-4 6th, to reach the green, right behind.
another tee shot over a big pond awaits you on the pretty par-3 7th hole, before walking over to the nice dogleg par-4 8th, bending to the left around a wide lake, with bunkers on the right side of a narrow fairway, and an elevated green.
on the back 9, i like the dogleg left par-4 11th hole, quite challenging with its wide fairway and downhill slope all the way to the green (with a big pond next to it, on the right), and the other dogleg left par-5 12th, with a tough second shot toward the green, with a small pond on the right to watch for...
then, after two right doglegs, the par-4 13th and 14th holes, you will reach the scenic and long par-3 15th, with a downhill tee shot and a large pond, guarding the right side of the green, and continue with the par-3 17th, the signature hole of this highlands course, with a wide lake surrounding half of the green.
you will complete your round with the picturesque and tough dogleg left par-4 18th hole, with trees in the inner corner, midway, hiding a lake behind, and a final approach over its narrowest surface to reach its small green.
once again, this par 70 is well designed by the cgx team and fun to play with plenty of water hazards and "hand-sweating" approaches toward the greens, often surrounded by big bunkers. but, in the end, i prefer to keep bobby bolin’s updated version, even nicer and more enjoyable... |
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| Gunpower61 |
| Belgium |
| Member Since: 12/9/2004 |
| Course Comments: 388 |
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Wednesday, April 17, 2024 @ 7:41:02 AM |
as you can see there is a a and b version of this course, both versions are the same, only the flag position on the green is different.
important note: a lot of cgx courses are only playable from the: pro tees
the cgx designers created courses in high tempo, so they only made the pro tees playable.
so in tw08 you have to select the pro tees.
another note: there are versions of these courses already on coursedownloads by others: bobby bolin did a very good version of the course in 2021 ( atlanta athletic club by: bobby bolin )
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