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Post by mattf27 on Sept 17, 2018 11:19:34 GMT -5
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Post by jeffbdvs on Sept 17, 2018 12:09:04 GMT -5
Looks like fun! Excellent eye candy in the pics, which is completely not a surprise from you.  |
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Post by jwfickett on Sept 19, 2018 21:45:55 GMT -5
Looks like a cohesive, well-imagined design. Beautiful photos.
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Post by stoneysooner on Sept 20, 2018 13:46:57 GMT -5
I am so excited to give this a run. I grew up in Eastern Colorado, not far from Holyoke and Ballyneal. Was lucky enough to get to play Ballyneal last Spring, and I can't wait to see what you have done with it.
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Post by mattf27 on Sept 23, 2018 11:58:25 GMT -5
Thanks for the kind words gents. Robyn, I'd love to hear how you think it stacks up against the real thing. I felt I needed to tone a lot of areas down a bit to make it playable in game, so it's probably a different animal than Ballyneal.
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Post by Energ1ser on Sept 23, 2018 21:52:08 GMT -5
Played this twice now and it's great. I prefer the wide/open modern designs so this was right up my alley. Tough look to pull off, but I thought you did an excellent job. I look forward to a few more rounds on this track in the OG society.
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Post by toddfather on Sept 23, 2018 23:40:00 GMT -5
Fantastic course Matt. Coming from a Colorado resident, I'm really glad you made this and touched it up for TGC'19. My brother-in-law is a member there. I had one opportunity to go play for a few days but couldn't make it work for my schedule. I'm sure there will be another chance in the future, but for now...this will suffice. Great job man!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 24, 2018 13:16:01 GMT -5
Fantastic course Matt. Coming from a Colorado resident, I'm really glad you made this and touched it up for TGC'19. My brother-in-law is a member there. I had one opportunity to go play for a few days but couldn't make it work for my schedule. I'm sure there will be another chance in the future, but for now...this will suffice. Great job man! Curtis I just noticed you and I are both Colorado residents! Small world! |
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Post by toddfather on Sept 24, 2018 13:18:25 GMT -5
Fantastic course Matt. Coming from a Colorado resident, I'm really glad you made this and touched it up for TGC'19. My brother-in-law is a member there. I had one opportunity to go play for a few days but couldn't make it work for my schedule. I'm sure there will be another chance in the future, but for now...this will suffice. Great job man! Curtis I just noticed you and I are both Colorado residents! Small world! Ya man...been in Denver since I was young? U? |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 24, 2018 13:19:43 GMT -5
Curtis I just noticed you and I are both Colorado residents! Small world! Ya man...been in Denver since I was young? U? Yeah born and raised here. Left for 10 years to go to college and while I was in the Army but moved back a few years ago. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2018 1:29:07 GMT -5
This course is AMAZING, just had a bash on the CC Pro society, goes straight into my top 5 for TGC2019 The style is also basically a lumpier carbon copy of my local course, only thing missing is a few ponds, so that just added a whole extra layer of enjoyment to it. |
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Post by jeffbdvs on Nov 5, 2018 15:30:40 GMT -5
Hey Laz, Have you seen Larry Malone anywhere? I was wondering if maybe you bumped him off, seeing as how you STOLE HIS AVATAR!Cheers, Jeff  |
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Post by culallen on Nov 7, 2018 11:11:47 GMT -5
Looking back, I had forgotten I had viewed this thread, but I clearly did since I liked some of the original posts.
But when I teed up for the first CC-Pro event, I said to myself "This is clearly a Matt Frisch course." Excellent work as always. I don't think there is anyone better at blending the course into the surrounding terrain.
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Post by stoneysooner on Nov 8, 2018 8:47:57 GMT -5
Thanks for the kind words gents. Robyn, I'd love to hear how you think it stacks up against the real thing. I felt I needed to tone a lot of areas down a bit to make it playable in game, so it's probably a different animal than Ballyneal. Certainly a different animal than Ballyneal, but with the designer limitations and the need to make it playable you have done a great job.
Ballyneal is a very rugged course with steep bunker faces edged with tall grass, crazy elevation changes, and some very aggressive greens (that would likely be deemed #clownsmouth if they were done justice in this game). Anything off the green grass is bumpy, jagged, and populated with tall grass. The unique thing I really noticed about the course in the Spring was that there weren't many tee boxes, and no tee markers. I played with a member, and he would just tee it up next to the green somewhere for the next hole on many occasions. We had no yardage guide, and just 18 holes on a scorecard with no yardages. I also remember there were wooden pallets in some of the bunkers to protect the sand on the faces from the crazy winds of Northeastern Colorado. I assume that those would have been removed once the season fully started.
The thing that impresses me the most about Holyoke is how accurate the environment is. I felt like I was playing in Northeastern Colorado, and the golf course came to life in a video game. This is the first time I remember playing a golf game and truly feeling like I new exactly where I was.
Thanks for an awesome "Based On" golf course. I can't wait to check out the course based on Gozzer Ranch next.
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