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Hole Ideas
Jul 27, 2019 18:33:33 GMT -5
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Post by noahmoelter23 on Jul 27, 2019 18:33:33 GMT -5
Hi All! I’m creating a new course but I don’t have ideas for 2 holes, one of them is an uphill par 5 and another is a downhill long Par 4, I don’t have any ideas for what to do with either holes and I’m not good at making steady elevation changes. Any tips or ideas, thanks!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2019 10:40:50 GMT -5
So hard to say without seeing what the terrain looks like. Some steady elevation changes i.e. slightly uphill / downhill in the landing areas might be essential but can have a bit more from tee to landing area to green.
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Post by b101 on Jul 28, 2019 10:44:01 GMT -5
Two recommendations:
1) Watch streams of other designers (Andre, Matt F, Eric etc) and see how they do it. Alternatively, play other courses - what do you like about certain holes? Does the land you have allow you to do any of that?
2) Use the land you have - are there any interesting features? If so, use them! Try to visualise, lay down some very rough fairways/greens and playtest asap. It'll be awful, but will give you an idea of whether the hole works. If not, delete it and start over. Some of the best holes I have come up with have been my third or fourth attempt, even after I got an hour or so in to a previous version, so never be afraid to blow it up entirely and go again.
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Hole Ideas
Jul 28, 2019 12:12:15 GMT -5
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Post by noahmoelter23 on Jul 28, 2019 12:12:15 GMT -5
b101 thanks for the great idea! I’ll try doing that and it should work
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Post by b101 on Jul 28, 2019 12:31:19 GMT -5
No worries - the other thing I do a lot is look at websites or flyovers for real life courses. Even from still images, you can get some really nice ideas for holes that will be totally different to the real thing; it's just a good way to get that creative spark.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2019 12:46:21 GMT -5
Try playing Sunday River for some inspiration?
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