numbers
Weekend Golfer
Posts: 93
TGCT Name: Peter Sutton
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Post by numbers on May 4, 2016 5:02:07 GMT -5
Velvet Endelberg Golf Club is the follow-up to my first design, Kelantan Canopy, and will be my entry for the HB rookie design contest. Par 73 7,310 yards Fast greens (183) Medium firmness Sculpted into the 'Velvet Hills' and forests surrounding Lake Endelberg, this is a new golf club located in the Swiss Alps open for membership by invitation, with "executive" green fees also offered. The main attraction is a par 73, 18-hole Golf Course, combining championship standards in course strategy with the flow and feel of a fine resort course. A full range of facilities are provided at the 'lookout' clubhouse - including driving range, putting greens, restaurant and bar - all perched on the edge of a ridge overlooking the course itself, with views beyond this of Lake Endelberg and Mount Endelberg to enjoy. The main design philosophy was 'balance'. The hope is that players will be challenged to measure out the value to be had as they face the course's various temptations and dilemmas. Some risks will be worth it, some won't, and some will be in the balance depending on conditions, so choose with care for a good score. The greens are quick but receptive and some very low scores will be possible in perfect conditions. Once again, best of luck to my fellow participants and of course good luck to anyone who decides to give this course a try - I really hope you enjoy your round and please do leave a comment to let us know how you got on. All feedback is immensely useful. Cheers Pete Hole 7, view from the tee
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Post by bassman70 on May 4, 2016 12:15:38 GMT -5
Hey Numbers...Just played your course and really enjoyed it. Great job on planting, loved the rock work, and the blue ring you made with the yardage markers around the tree in the club house area was brilliant, and must have taken some time to do. I loved the 18th hole and how it felt with that approach shot. Very well done. The view on the second shot on 13 was gorgeous! I liked the risk reward on many of the holes. I risked it once or twice and learned quickly that is not how to do it. The par 5's were challenging and didn't feel like driver, 3 wood birdie...had to think of my route, at least with my windy conditions. I played poorly for me, but still manged -8, and I only birdied 2 of the par 5's. This is fantastic work! Congratulations on a great course.
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numbers
Weekend Golfer
Posts: 93
TGCT Name: Peter Sutton
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Post by numbers on May 5, 2016 2:01:47 GMT -5
Bassman, thank you, I really appreciate your review and I'm glad the smooth, smooth velvet wasn't too rich for you
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numbers
Weekend Golfer
Posts: 93
TGCT Name: Peter Sutton
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Post by numbers on May 6, 2016 11:50:26 GMT -5
Rather than do a full-on course review this time, I thought I might try and whet the appetite a little further with a handful of images ("paintings"?) of some of the choice spots around the course. I'll put a couple more up next week once they're done but will try not to overly spam / bump the thread beyond that. First up, the long approach on Hole 2. The drive is a sharp dogleg and the player here has taken the safe option. Get it around the bunker and it's possible to drive the green where, if you find the sweet spot, you can roll your ball all the way around in a circle and back towards the hole for an eagle putt.
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numbers
Weekend Golfer
Posts: 93
TGCT Name: Peter Sutton
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Post by numbers on May 6, 2016 11:53:41 GMT -5
Another nicely framed view is Hole 16, a par 3 over the river with the green tucked in on a natural ledge behind the tees for the 17th hole. The road to the left leads all the way round to the clubhouse and players are asked to wait before teeing off should a vehicle be nearing the area...
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Post by pablo on May 8, 2016 2:19:59 GMT -5
Hey Peter, I played the other day the course and really enjoyed the scenary. And the course plays really nicely also. Very nicely done course
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