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Post by Violinguy69 on Apr 11, 2018 18:58:33 GMT -5
Here’s a picture of the course I’m making right now, which has no light rough. As you can see, the sculpting is carefully designed to keep a fairway drive IN the fairway. That looks really nice BTW
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2018 20:05:47 GMT -5
Thanks, looking forward to publishing this one.
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Post by mcbogga on Apr 12, 2018 0:29:32 GMT -5
It is very rare to get a bad lie in the heavy rough if ball lands in the fairway. The game calculates the lie based on both where the ball lands and where it ends up. This I did not know. That is a good thing. On the other hand, I hit a "fast" one today that bounced once in the FW and then got me a 70% lie in the heavy. Maybe the engine somehow sees a fast/fast or a perfect/fast and the odds of a good lie go down? Who knows. If done right (see VctrySports ^^^), it can make for a good and challenging course. It's not done right too often though, IMO. There is still some random component to it for sure.
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Post by gambitgrinch16 on Apr 17, 2018 23:49:03 GMT -5
Hey guys, Thank you for all the advice. I've been slowly working on a course in between trying to get ready for my PGA playing tests. The weather hasn't been all that cooperative thus far this spring. I've taken alot of your suggestions and played some of your courses to try and get a feel for how to make a challenging yet fun course like this. I will hopefully have it published soon. If you have a chance to look for it and play it, I'd greatly appreciate any feedback. It will be called Roaring Elk Golf Club. Thanks again guys. Good luck out on the links this spring.
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Post by Violinguy69 on Apr 20, 2018 8:22:56 GMT -5
Looking forward to seeing your finished course. As for my gripes about "no light rough," I hate to keep beating a dead horse, but if there truly is a better chance of getting a good lie in the heavy for a ball that rolls in there from the FW, I must be the most unlucky guy in the world. The image below shows my second shot after a good drive down the right side. The ball bounded down the FW, then rolled off the edge where there was a steep roll-off (a pet peeve that can be discussed another time). I got a 5 here, on a hole that should have given me a putt for a birdie. If a course is wide enough, and sculpted properly, then no-light-rough could work. However, as we see here, even with the light rough, the heavy is way too penal, especially when the fairways are left to drop off on both sides.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2018 8:46:40 GMT -5
^^Wow^^ Yup, 100% agree, that really sucks! I hope you will play my National Treasure course when it gets published and give me honest feedback about how I did with my "no light rough" design. It's the first time I ever tried it, so I'll definitely take feedback from you guys to see what your thoughts are.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 21, 2018 23:29:39 GMT -5
My new course, The Chastener, is now published, and it has no light rough. You’ll have to let me know how it plays.
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Post by gambitgrinch16 on Apr 26, 2018 23:28:31 GMT -5
Hey guys, I have finally had the time to publish a Beta version of my course. You can find it under REGC BETA. It will be called Roaring Elk Golf Club for the finished product. This is the first course that I have published. I've created a couple other ones and just did not think they were up to par so to speak. Its a Highland theme with large fairway and greens. There is no light rough on this course but I think I made it forgiving enough to accommodate that feature. The course is meant to resemble a mountain valley course in the Black Hills area. I used some features of the course I work at as well. Its 6876 yards and a par 71. I try to work with what the land gives me a little more than some people. It's definitely not as polished and scenic as many of the great courses you all have put out, but I am proud of it. I was hoping you guys could give it a look and give me a little feedback. There are a couple holes that I am thinking about reworking but want some outside feedback before I make any major changes. Thank you in advance for your help. Have a good evening everyone.
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2018 0:46:47 GMT -5
Looking forward to seeing your finished course. As for my gripes about "no light rough," I hate to keep beating a dead horse, but if there truly is a better chance of getting a good lie in the heavy for a ball that rolls in there from the FW, I must be the most unlucky guy in the world. The image below shows my second shot after a good drive down the right side. The ball bounded down the FW, then rolled off the edge where there was a steep roll-off (a pet peeve that can be discussed another time). I got a 5 here, on a hole that should have given me a putt for a birdie. If a course is wide enough, and sculpted properly, then no-light-rough could work. However, as we see here, even with the light rough, the heavy is way too penal, especially when the fairways are left to drop off on both sides. That looks like it has light rough though, Am i missing something?
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Post by ErixonStone on May 3, 2018 6:19:21 GMT -5
The point of that pic was to show a fairway that is tilted so much that balls in the middle of the fairway are sent careening into the rough.
That's something you want to avoid in general, but especially if you're designing without light rough.
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2018 7:23:41 GMT -5
So yep I was missing something. A clue. Sorry about that.
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Post by ErixonStone on May 3, 2018 8:17:02 GMT -5
I will say, though, if there is nothing blocking the right side from the tee, the player can be expected to hit a draw into the hill to prevent the ball from rolling off the fairway to the right.
Fairways have to be fairly receptive.
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