Smoky Ridge GC (CC Design Contest)

[Matt-V-]

For my second ever design I present Smoky Ridge Golf Course! This course is set in a valley in the Smoky Mountains.

It's a Par 72 (36 front, 36 back). The tournament tees are the BLACK tees.



It has straightforward tee shots for the most part with some opportunities to take a risk (Especially #10 if wind permits). Some tee shots may also require a little bit of shot shaping. The course plays mostly straightforward but with deceivingly tough greens.

Below I have recorded a playthrough if you want to see some of the ways I designed the course to play.


Hole 1


Hole 6


Hole 9


Hole 12


Hole 13


Required Elements:
At least ONE Drive-able par 4 (#2, #16 if you're crazy)
At least ONE blind tee shot (#13)
At least ONE three shot par 5 (#5)

Extra Elements:
At least ONE Par 3 greater than 230 yards (#11)
At least THREE par 4’s under 400 yards (#2, #10, #14, #16)
At least ONE hole with elevation change equal to or greater than 125 feet (#7)

If you're recording/streaming while playing the course please leave a link to the video/vod here! I would love to see how everybody plays it!

[b101]

Played this afternoon and really enjoyed my round - love the autumn theme when done well and you managed some stunning looks into the sunlight on a few holes. There was also a nice range of different par fours. My favourite was the 6th, which I just thought looked stunning. Finished -9 as well which helped, but it was just a properly enjoyable round (would have done better, but for the baby slamming his hand into the controller as I hit my approach into 18...). I can see lots of players on CC really enjoying this.

Good job and best of luck with the contest!   

[Matt-V-]

Jul 9, 2019 12:17:22 GMT -5 b101 said:

Played this afternoon and really enjoyed my round - love the autumn theme when done well and you managed some stunning looks into the sunlight on a few holes. There was also a nice range of different par fours. My favourite was the 6th, which I just thought looked stunning. Finished -9 as well which helped, but it was just a properly enjoyable round (would have done better, but for the baby slamming his hand into the controller as I hit my approach into 18...). I can see lots of players on CC really enjoying this.

Good job and best of luck with the contest!   

Thanks for playing! And I find it interesting you liked #6 that much as I would’ve listed it as one of my weaker holes visually. 

But I did really try and vary the types of par 4’s so I’m glad you enjoyed it!

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