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Post by Terry Grayson on Sept 24, 2020 18:01:07 GMT -5
Welcome to Shackleford Banks
A ficitional course located in a real area:
The course began back in TGC19 as an attempt to try and capture a look like Australian course Kingy Islands but realized "this aint working" so I shelved it....
I opened it back up a couple weeks ago and decided to tinker around with it,in the new game. I started looking for some inspiration and locales for the course.. I settled on Shackleford Banks which is an uninhabited island just off Harkers Island in the southern Outer Banks of NC.... From all the pics I've seen basically all that is there is the island, a lighthouse and a two story house in front of the lighthouse so I loosely created those between hole 1 and 18.. A dunes stye not overly sculpted but enough there, and some good shots out there to make....
Once nearing completion I was reminded of how color blind I am, and with all the new colors on the new version of the game this was going to be a travesty because all I can is see "yellow" on the greens in the new game...
I asked my pal VctryLnSprts if he would sculpt the greens and also give me a second set of eyes to look things over which he happily took on ....he did a wonderful job on the greens, and scooched some things around and rerouted 17 tee to a much better location than where I had it... I always trust Erics thoughts so he removed the light rough and walking paths and added some different bridge objects which made it better I think.... He also created the above Logo pic for me... Thanks my friend for all your help
We've decided that medium or high winds and 187 greens will give you a real "test" out there...
Anyway enough rambling... Hope you enjoy all comments and constructive criticisms much appreciative
if karma4u wants to snap a couple pics I would be delighted...
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Post by Airik3333 on Sept 24, 2020 18:28:42 GMT -5
Great course Terry.. Was a nice escape from that course I've been practicing all week.. I took a pic below on my way around the course.. Great scene.. Definitely a future TGC Tour stop at this course !!! Shackelford Banks #9
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Post by Deleted on Sept 24, 2020 18:29:06 GMT -5
Looks like a we got another jewel from the Grayson catalog. Looking forward to playing this one for sure!
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Post by jwfickett on Sept 24, 2020 19:01:24 GMT -5
This course has a remarkable sense of place. Planted to perfection. Subtly sculpted. Sandy waste areas are A1. Plenty enough challenge for me in an 11-14 mph wind (many of which were crosswinds). Great course, Terry.
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Post by mayday_golf83 on Sept 24, 2020 21:01:42 GMT -5
I think Terry needs to retire & un-retire again, so he can top this one. Nice work, bud. I swear you get better with each design.
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Post by pablo on Sept 25, 2020 1:06:31 GMT -5
I think Terry needs to retire & un-retire again, so he can top this one. Nice work, bud. I swear you get better with each design. Haven't played the course yet, but I gotta disagree Jeremy. Terry can't get better with each design because he is as good as he can get with this thing. His eye for photography is really useful in capturing the essence of the enviroments he creates within the designer. And he's my long time pal, which also counts
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Post by karma4u on Sept 25, 2020 1:32:39 GMT -5
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Post by 15eicheltower9 on Sept 25, 2020 6:19:11 GMT -5
Nice work again, Terry. The way you create an environment is masterful. Really enjoyed my round too. Managed to hit about every fairway bunker, but never felt like the round got away from me. Signs of a good design there but wouldn't expect anything less.
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Post by jwtexan on Sept 25, 2020 8:01:56 GMT -5
Great work Terry. Highlights were 9 and 18 for me. Rumor has it some scheduler already booked it. So stop retiring already
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Post by Terry Grayson on Sept 25, 2020 12:04:38 GMT -5
Appreciate the words gents.... Thanks for taking the time to play this dumpster fire and giving some feedback
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Post by whodatmatt34 on Sept 25, 2020 12:31:01 GMT -5
I really like the course, but I mainly wanted to say that I read your entire post in your voice. I realize as I post this though, that you donnnn't care. Beautiful work as always, Terry.
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Post by bassman70 on Sept 25, 2020 12:36:23 GMT -5
I'll be playing this tonight for sure!!
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Post by toddfather on Sept 25, 2020 12:37:39 GMT -5
Really enjoyed Kankleford last night. Awesome job as always, Terry.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2020 14:47:20 GMT -5
Beautiful
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2020 15:38:57 GMT -5
I really enjoy this one Terry, thanks for the design and allowing me to massage the greens for you. You always have a way of making your designs look fantastic with your planting and creating the artistic “scene.” Congrats on the publish!
No go back into retirement so you can unretire for our collab! 🐐
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