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Post by B.Smooth13 on Feb 2, 2019 21:28:17 GMT -5
...why not? Definitely the earliest contest course pic's I've shared, but thought it would be fun to keep progress updated here from time to time. So...here's a few hole concepts I'm toying with, in the usual pixelated fashion that my potato with wires captures...
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Post by joegolferg on Feb 3, 2019 6:22:35 GMT -5
I like... I think the grass face bunkers are an advantage as they play much tougher than regular bunkers if you add a fair amount of depth to them. Nice mounding on the lips, too. đź‘Ť
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Post by B.Smooth13 on Feb 3, 2019 14:35:55 GMT -5
Getting a few more ideas down... |
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Post by TannerBronson on Feb 3, 2019 15:42:32 GMT -5
Getting a few more ideas down... Love the old style. Good luck! |
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Post by B.Smooth13 on Feb 4, 2019 12:15:49 GMT -5
Crazy how often I've thought about this in the past 24 hours...really torn on whether to stick with this style, or save the "ideas" for another course down the line...
This type of self-doubt in an idea for a course usually isn't a struggle I run into, so it's a bit worrying, but I guess only time will tell.
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Post by joegolferg on Feb 4, 2019 14:24:27 GMT -5
Crazy how often I've thought about this in the past 24 hours...really torn on whether to stick with this style, or save the "ideas" for another course down the line... This type of self-doubt in an idea for a course usually isn't a struggle I run into, so it's a bit worrying, but I guess only time will tell. Get stuck in and make it brutal. Chicago meets Oakmont. đź‘Ť |
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Post by wmr5277 on Feb 4, 2019 14:48:53 GMT -5
I enjoy many of your designs.
If you're having a designers block; add more bunkers, water and narrow those fairways!
Would love to see a course out of this contest where -25 or -30 could win a pga major while at the same time being completely fair.
And I think you are one of the few who could accomplish that.
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Post by B.Smooth13 on Feb 5, 2019 8:04:28 GMT -5
Thanks for the encouragement fellas. I went in and spent a dumb amount of time tweaking the 4th yesterday. The idea is old school style (obviously), narrow fairways, CGC-ish greens, definitely taking some hole inspirations from various courses of similar style. If this was anything other than a US Open contest, I wouldn't be going with the golden age vibe, but it's kind of hard not to. For a normal contest, building a course like this would be a guarantee to not win, probably, but with the emphasis on playability/challenge and the US Open placement, I think it makes perfect sense - and hope other's see that, too.
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Post by wmr5277 on Feb 5, 2019 8:27:10 GMT -5
Thanks for the encouragement fellas. I went in and spent a dumb amount of time tweaking the 4th yesterday. The idea is old school style (obviously), narrow fairways, CGC-ish greens, definitely taking some hole inspirations from various courses of similar style. If this was anything other than a US Open contest, I wouldn't be going with the golden age vibe, but it's kind of hard not to. For a normal contest, building a course like this would be a guarantee to not win, probably, but with the emphasis on playability/challenge and the US Open placement, I think it makes perfect sense - and hope other's see that, too. Haha. I can tell you like the Golden Age. You may be one of the few who loves Seth Raynor and similar architects as much as me. Fishers Island is every bit as good as Pebble in real life imo. Way more unique. SICK. Gun to my head, if I could be a member at one; I'm going with Raynor all day, everyday and twice on Sundays. I believe it was your newer River Islands course... But I say try and replica what you did there on this aspect... I think it was a par 3 there. But you had (2) deep grass "F U" bunkers. I liked that look. And obviously that is way more penal then a normal bunker as far as playability in this game. My only gripe about your designs is that you make your fairways much too wide. More narrow please! |
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Post by B.Smooth13 on Feb 5, 2019 10:12:01 GMT -5
My only gripe about your designs is that you make your fairways much too wide. More narrow please! Don't worry, fairways on this course have been dieting, they'll be nice a slim (but not ridiculously so). |
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Post by SkinniePost on Feb 5, 2019 22:15:40 GMT -5
Well...
I'm screwed, haha... I nuked the Glenview Club north of Chicago, since I actually worked on the clubhouse... And was designing them a new Flynn/Ross style course with some MacRaynor thumbprints on it, lulz.
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Post by B.Smooth13 on Feb 6, 2019 8:46:28 GMT -5
Well... I'm screwed, haha... I nuked the Glenview Club north of Chicago, since I actually worked on the clubhouse... And was designing them a new Flynn/Ross style course with some MacRaynor thumbprints on it, lulz. I don't think you're screwed in the least! Like I said, that "golden age" style doesn't fit any setting better than it does a US Open, IMO. Go for it, the more, the merrier! |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2019 8:48:45 GMT -5
Well... I'm screwed, haha... I nuked the Glenview Club north of Chicago, since I actually worked on the clubhouse... And was designing them a new Flynn/Ross style course with some MacRaynor thumbprints on it, lulz. I don't think you're screwed in the least! Like I said, that "golden age" style doesn't fit any setting better than it does a US Open, IMO. Go for it, the more, the merrier! 2nd! |
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Post by joegolferg on Feb 6, 2019 11:35:00 GMT -5
I'm actually quite suprised so far to see that hardly anybody is going for a traditional US Open style look. Open ended, few trees, dry ground, etc etc. Let this inspire you...
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Post by B.Smooth13 on Feb 12, 2019 12:53:22 GMT -5
Small update, some more near completion than others: |
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International Record: 7-0-0
