Post by mctrees02 on Jun 3, 2020 11:45:03 GMT -5
Maverick Dunes is loosely based on one of my absolute favorite courses in the world in Prairie Dunes...but only after the Maxwell's went on a long strange trip with Tom Doak.
To date, I have the holes routed, pinned, and most of the greens contoured. I'm now working each hole tee to green on bunker sculpting (the toughest thing so far given the limitations of countryside) and fairway contouring. After that I need to contour the last few greens and begin planting the gunch and a few more trees. I had fun learning how to screenshot away the graphics this morning so some images are cleaner than others. All comments and critiques are welcomed and appreciated.
Ok that's enough rambling...here's a look at some of what I've laid down so far.
The first hole is a dogleg left par 4 with strategic elements akin to Prairie Dunes' opening hole. In the distance you can also see the large dune that houses the 2nd green as well as teeing areas for the 3rd, 15th and 17th holes. The 13th hole, 14th green and 16th green also play alongside this massive dune structure.
The 2nd is a long uphill par 3 into a green that is a cross between 16 at Pasatiempo and the long lost Sitwell green.
The 3rd is a downhill par 4 with a wild fairway bunker that I can't decide if I really love or really hate. It then features the biggest green on the course. The green is large enough that the hole ends up playing as if it were a different green with each pin location.
The par 3 4th features a series of small cross bunkers that sit on the horizon from the tee and appear to be fronting the green. However, you can see from above that they are well short and should never come into play.
5 is a 600+ yard par 5 that is reachable in two for the longest hitters if downwind but otherwise requires proper positioning on the layup to correctly feed your 3rd shot into the punchbowl green for a close look at birdie.
6 is sub 400 yard par 4 that, if not played correctly, will leave you with a sidehill pitch into a green sloping the opposite direction.
7 is another long par 5 that still needs a bit of fairway contouring work to allow a perfectly struck second shot to feed down to the green.
10 is a short par 3 playing from 115-130 depending on pin location. When the wind blows, this hole is ready to eject any shot that's less than precise.
12 was the first hole I built and is my take on the lesser known Hog's Back template. Typically a long par 4, this drivable hole invites you to go for the green but will repel most shots to the side. With a front pin in firm conditions, one can find themselves playing army golf across the green while wishing they had laid back off the tee for a better approach angle. You can also see the 11th green in the bottom right of this picture which has probably my favorite contouring on the property.
The final image shows the 17 green and 18 tees with the 1 green to the left of 18th tee. Upon seeing this aerial, I realized that the 17th and 11th greens are almost identical in shape so I'll likely be spinning the 17th green 180 degrees and adding a small pot bunker to the back right.
To date, I have the holes routed, pinned, and most of the greens contoured. I'm now working each hole tee to green on bunker sculpting (the toughest thing so far given the limitations of countryside) and fairway contouring. After that I need to contour the last few greens and begin planting the gunch and a few more trees. I had fun learning how to screenshot away the graphics this morning so some images are cleaner than others. All comments and critiques are welcomed and appreciated.
Ok that's enough rambling...here's a look at some of what I've laid down so far.
The first hole is a dogleg left par 4 with strategic elements akin to Prairie Dunes' opening hole. In the distance you can also see the large dune that houses the 2nd green as well as teeing areas for the 3rd, 15th and 17th holes. The 13th hole, 14th green and 16th green also play alongside this massive dune structure.
The 2nd is a long uphill par 3 into a green that is a cross between 16 at Pasatiempo and the long lost Sitwell green.
The 3rd is a downhill par 4 with a wild fairway bunker that I can't decide if I really love or really hate. It then features the biggest green on the course. The green is large enough that the hole ends up playing as if it were a different green with each pin location.
The par 3 4th features a series of small cross bunkers that sit on the horizon from the tee and appear to be fronting the green. However, you can see from above that they are well short and should never come into play.
5 is a 600+ yard par 5 that is reachable in two for the longest hitters if downwind but otherwise requires proper positioning on the layup to correctly feed your 3rd shot into the punchbowl green for a close look at birdie.
6 is sub 400 yard par 4 that, if not played correctly, will leave you with a sidehill pitch into a green sloping the opposite direction.
7 is another long par 5 that still needs a bit of fairway contouring work to allow a perfectly struck second shot to feed down to the green.
10 is a short par 3 playing from 115-130 depending on pin location. When the wind blows, this hole is ready to eject any shot that's less than precise.
12 was the first hole I built and is my take on the lesser known Hog's Back template. Typically a long par 4, this drivable hole invites you to go for the green but will repel most shots to the side. With a front pin in firm conditions, one can find themselves playing army golf across the green while wishing they had laid back off the tee for a better approach angle. You can also see the 11th green in the bottom right of this picture which has probably my favorite contouring on the property.
The final image shows the 17 green and 18 tees with the 1 green to the left of 18th tee. Upon seeing this aerial, I realized that the 17th and 11th greens are almost identical in shape so I'll likely be spinning the 17th green 180 degrees and adding a small pot bunker to the back right.