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Post by SAM on Apr 15, 2018 7:15:35 GMT -5
The Maghreb Imperial:
Touchdown on the desert airstrip which serves Morocco's premier golfing experience & check in to one of the 3 hotels offering a variety of packages allowing you to sample 18 holes of championship standard play painstakingly crafted on the flats of the volcanic lava beds that boast natural landscape beauty with the magnificent Atlas Mountains as a stunning backdrop. Theme: Desert (Steppe) Atmospheric Conditions: Mid morning, hazy, full sun. Holes: 18. Approximate Length; 7,100 yards. Par: 71 (4 x par 3, 11 x par 4, 3 x par 5). Fairways firmness: Normal. Greens Firmness: Firm. Greens speed: Fast @ 177 feet putt rating. Crowds for tournaments: Confined to clubhouse grounds, ambient on course. Tees: Blue – Championship: 7,061 yards (Tour / Player clubs). ….....White – Members: 6,920 yards (Player clubs). ….... Green – Men: 6,766 yards (Player / Standard clubs). …....... Red – Ladies / Youths: 6,684 yards (Standard clubs). Assorted pics: Video showcase: *Note: This is my entry into Griff's National Treasure Design Contest.
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Post by SAM on Apr 16, 2018 7:27:07 GMT -5
First official round after publication & I smashed it albeit in low winds... All that testing in the designer paid off 13 under par & top of the leaderboard on PC....... Pin 1 from the tips if you're up for a challenge?
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Post by bogeyman on Apr 16, 2018 7:32:01 GMT -5
Take me to the casbah! This looks and feels great already Simon. I feel a seniors major on the way. Look forward to taking this for a spin.
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Post by coruler2 on Apr 16, 2018 22:20:40 GMT -5
I’ll be playing once back from business trip.
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Post by bogeyman on Apr 16, 2018 23:12:46 GMT -5
Just played this one Simon. Nice. Nothing too complicated but I could totally believe I was somewhere in Morocco, which was the purpose of the exercise. Good luck in the comp! (Edit: Took a look at the play through video. Great stuff and awesome soundtrack! Very evocative. How many tries to sink the 29 footer on the 18th? )
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Post by TreeWood on Apr 17, 2018 1:19:23 GMT -5
Looks stunning! I loved those elevated greens and the routing around the crater. Can't wait to get on the course. Will be arriving in 48 hours -- after transfer from the Marrakesh Express.
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Post by pingzing on Apr 17, 2018 7:26:03 GMT -5
Nice backdrops of mts and desert plains in view everywhere Lighting very good, soft, sweet,duey and serene, serenity now Course has ambient feel too Much better course sam, you stepped up Not much off on this one, just a few things mentioned , so your on the mend
That video might get you a Wammy-sorry a grammy Lol
fairway shapes look much better here, that slap around the ears worked Bunkers too, like the shaping, more natural…. Couple green shapes have some sneaky oddities about them? , like the old sam again- so stop that ok otherwise you know what will happen-smack you and box your ears , but pretty though good mate Strategic landing areas on this one, decent f/ways widths, so nice work again...
Hole 1 green shape is a tad off? In some sections , would like to see more organic and natural flowing stuff , but passes ok
Greens are nice and big, lots room for pins and room to recover if astray, testing long putt skills as well, so thanks for this extra challenge and big ass greens
H3 driveable, reward time if str8, nice variety H5- Simple and sexy- Golden brown by the stranglers H6 The end f/way up there near green is bit narrow, youll see what I mean But another classy high st job though
Planting is good, love the rock work surrounding course, excellent job Much better bunker work now, creative and interesting, you have improved Those mountains encompassing the course set it off sam, you got some good visions in your head
H7 forces you to go left, danger! on the right,ad some risk and excitement, nice one H9- fairway shape is average, good have been a bit more creative shape wise Well done on adding a bunker just short of green with 2nd approach shot, that spices this hole up,
H10 Another driveable green, but can get you into trouble though with the sandy bits H11 risk/reward off tee, what to do,options,make us decide, thanks I like that choice H12- Angled fairway off tee, adding some variety-good stuff sammy, Like the long bunker up there near the green
Course elevations so far are good stuff, subtle characters and not too extreme
H13- another side hill par 3, this ones ok, H14- Trendy and sensual! this hole ...
H15 - Nice job here, I like the elevation End 1st fairway is fairly narrow, could have widened it a bit more, take a gander and see H16- Super sweet outlook, very sexy samantha,reminds of west end girls-pet shop boys love the undulations on fairways, sweet sexy slopes under your toes H17-Down in the valley,valley so low, hang your head over, hear the wind blow H18-Dont go left off tee, oh gee, finishing hole very nice, cool town in back there, Dali sculpture between the building?, you clever little chicken
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Post by SAM on Apr 17, 2018 8:19:06 GMT -5
As always - thanks for the early positive feedback guys. Appreciate your hole by hole review pingzing & thanks for pointing out the areas to improve as well as what you liked. Seniors season 9 (April / May) already scheduled bogeyman so look forward to season 10. My PC top score didn't last long - some French dude named "Halky" (not affiliated here) beat me by 1 stroke
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Post by bogeyman on Apr 17, 2018 8:26:19 GMT -5
As always - thanks for the early positive feedback guys. Appreciate your hole by hole review pingzing & thanks for pointing out the areas to improve as well as what you liked. Seniors season 9 (April / May) already scheduled bogeyman so look forward to season 10.My PC top score didn't last long - some French dude named "Halky" (not affiliated here) beat me by 1 stroke Ok I didn't say when plus you didn't answer my question.
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Post by SAM on Apr 17, 2018 11:13:00 GMT -5
Seniors season 9 (April / May) already scheduled bogeyman so look forward to season 10. Ok I didn't say when plus you didn't answer my question. Haa .. haaaaaaa!! I know because I lost count (seriously)
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Post by GrumpyOldMan on Apr 17, 2018 14:25:03 GMT -5
You designed another winner here Simon, great course.
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Post by TreeWood on Apr 18, 2018 2:11:41 GMT -5
Tell Mrs. “M” I’ll send her a crate of her favourite tea if she’ll allow you to keep designing for the foreseeable future! Another wonderful SAM creation. Played earlier today when I wasn’t fully awake, otherwise I’d remember my score! Very nice attention to detail, almost cinematic atmosphere... all pomegranate and linen, dates and honey, mysterious, alluring, ethereal — a meditative golfing experience. Maybe it’s all down to the irresistible scents wafting my way from the nearby Morroccan cafe....
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Post by SAM on Apr 20, 2018 19:31:30 GMT -5
Thanks for the ongoing positive feedback folks.... From what I've seen so far the National Treasure competition is going to be fierce. Hoping for a top 10 finish but I might end up being thankful of my result from round 1 of the series.
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