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Post by gambitgrinch16 on Apr 14, 2019 11:55:04 GMT -5
Hey guys, Kind of a random question given the vast array of things you can do with the course designer, but do any of you take a more minimalist or real life approach to creating some of your courses? Don't get me wrong, I love the elaborate and breath taking views and courses that can be created but to me there is something about looking at a piece of ground and seeing the holes come to life out of the existing landscape vs moving mountains of earth to create your master piece. I've doodled golf hole designs most of my life for fun and I really get a kick out of seeing new holes come to life on natural terrain. I don't believe that one method is better than the other. Really just curious on everyone's perspective on the matter. Thanks everyone.
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Post by b101 on Apr 15, 2019 4:31:27 GMT -5
Definitely two schools of thought on this one from what I can tell. I'm a pretty new designer, but mattf27 has done a good couple of streams on this actually - a couple of his YouTube videos on 'The Joy of Planting', perhaps episode 1 or 2 IIRC were particularly good for this. I took this approach for my first course and it definitely worked out well, speeding things up massively when the hole just fit the land. I think it works particularly well for Highlands courses. A great real-life example would be Machrihanish Dunes: machrihanishdunes.com/golf/. I've played there and I can't remember exactly, but they moved a minimal amount of earth to create the course, which results in some extreme mounding and a really natural look. I'm probably going to try a much more planned approach for my next course and see where that takes me. Currently in the phase of researching a load of different holes and deciding what style of course I'm going for, before putting my take on some of those holes and working out a routing that works. I guess it's all just about experimentation.
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Post by rjwils30 on Apr 16, 2019 1:30:35 GMT -5
I’ve always taken the minimalist approach with my designs. That doesn’t mean that the courses can’t be dramatic however. It just means the course looks like it was found rather than forced on the land. In fact a more minimalist course in a dramatic site is likely to have more severe contours. It’s really how well you can stitch the course with the surroundings. One of the best ways to do this is to allow for natural irregularities with natural vegetation that are in play and suggest that the natural landscape is still inherently linked to the golf holes. Courses that are over smoothed with vegetation or irregular terrain confined to the hole boundaries often lose this quality and begin to feel artificial. Wabi-sabi as they say. Imperfection can be beautiful.
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Post by linkslover on Apr 16, 2019 6:50:20 GMT -5
My favourite courses are natural links courses. It's how golf was meant to be in the early days and I just love playing them. Just a bugger I don't live by the coast.
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Post by jacobkessler on Apr 16, 2019 13:38:45 GMT -5
I think it all depends on your style. Some people go all out with planting and sculpting because the game is a way to do something even more breathtaking that real life. Others try to stick to more realistic layouts since the game is a simulator and it offers a truly realistic feel. Personally, I try to mix it up, do a fantasy course here, then a more realistic one, and stuff like that. It’s all about what you find enjoyment in.
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Post by b101 on Apr 17, 2019 11:48:48 GMT -5
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Post by gamesdecent on Apr 17, 2019 15:25:09 GMT -5
The day chadgolf tells me the New Zealand LIDAR is out, Tara Iti is a go. I've already mapped it in OSM, imported it to a flat map, and then deleted my OSM so no one else could use it lol.
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Post by b101 on Apr 17, 2019 15:55:46 GMT -5
The day chadgolf tells me the New Zealand LIDAR is out, Tara Iti is a go. I've already mapped it in OSM, imported it to a flat map, and then deleted my OSM so no one else could use it lol. I will not be able to play that quickly enough. One day, in real life...
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