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Post by nevadaballin on Jun 10, 2018 20:23:10 GMT -5
A copy/paste from an article I came across. Some is interesting info, some could be useful here.
With respect to playability, we try to implement several principles. We prefer to have a majority of the water to the golfer's left. This strategy recognizes the fact that most high handicappers tend to slice to the right and, by placing most of the trouble on the opposite side, we hope to avoid making the course overly difficult for the average or beginning player. We also prefer that our ponds are on the inside of the dogleg to maximize their visibility.
Finally, we want to achieve a balance and variety of holes for golfers as they play the course. When possible, we avoid a layout that features a great deal of water on one of the nine holes, and none on the other nine. Our goal is to achieve a flow to the play that varies the degree of difficulty throughout the course of the round. The sequencing of holes and positioning of water are two key components in creating an interesting and exciting golf experience.
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Post by mayday_golf83 on Jun 10, 2018 22:12:48 GMT -5
A copy/paste from an article I came across. Some is interesting info, some could be useful here. With respect to playability, we try to implement several principles. We prefer to have a majority of the water to the golfer's left. This strategy recognizes the fact that most high handicappers tend to slice to the right and, by placing most of the trouble on the opposite side, we hope to avoid making the course overly difficult for the average or beginning player. We also prefer that our ponds are on the inside of the dogleg to maximize their visibility. Finally, we want to achieve a balance and variety of holes for golfers as they play the course. When possible, we avoid a layout that features a great deal of water on one of the nine holes, and none on the other nine. Our goal is to achieve a flow to the play that varies the degree of difficulty throughout the course of the round. The sequencing of holes and positioning of water are two key components in creating an interesting and exciting golf experience. Good find! I tend to agree w/ having big trouble on the left in general. As it pertains to TGC2, I like to put a pond or OB left ... especially on a shot where I'm trying to coax the golfer into playing aggressive -- be it a driveable par 4, a reachable par 5 or a par 3 that puts you in between clubs. Subconsciously, you want to to give it a little extra, which could lead to a fast downswing, which spells big trouble for a right-handed golfer. As for the last graph, the key is in the second sentence when it says "when possible." That's a great idea on a blank sheet of paper, but I wouldn't pass up a far superior routine plan because of it. In general, water/hazard placement is a part of the bigger scheme (ie, balance of lengths, pars, hole shapes, land features) in terms of balance. Something to definitely be cognizant of, but not take as gospel. I find design to be a lot like English -- there's pretty much an exception to every rule.
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