National Treasure Design Contest - Season 7

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Welcome to the National Treasure Design Contest! The goal behind this course design event is to imagine you’ve been hired to create an award winning golf course in a location somewhere around the globe, with the challenge being, you don’t know ahead of time where that location is until you’re given the job!


Registration Period: All designers are welcome to register for this event by replying to this post that they're interested, between the dates of March 2nd – 14th. At that point, registration will close, and on March 16th CrazyCanuck1985 and VctryLnSprts will host a selection show on Andre’s YouTube channel at 4pm ET to reveal the field of 25 designers and draw their course locations.

Who Gets Chosen: There are no invites, but it's also not completely 'open' either. Weighted consideration will be given to applicants in this fashion: 1) a TGCTours design contest winner within the past two years, 2) a top-5 finisher in any TGCTours design contest within the past year, 3) a review of recently submitted courses to the TGCTours database 4) wild-card entries chosen at the contest directors’ discretion.

What If I Don't Get Chosen: Depending on how many total registrations we get that don’t get in to the main event, we might hold a 9-hole side contest for the remaining designers. However, making preparations to enter the upcoming Challenge Circuit Championship run by MattF27, toddfather, and pithydoctorg would be a wise move as well.

When Can I Begin: You may begin your entry as soon as the official field is announced by the directors on March 15th (no WIPs or previously published remodels are permitted).

How Long Do I Have: The contest publish deadline is June 15th, and the publish window will be from May 15th through June 15th.

What Are The Requirements: You have an open sandbox with which to work, and your mission is to create a course you believe could host a TGCTours event in the global location that you were given (tournament objects and crowds are neither required nor discouraged).

How Will The Contest Be Judged: The recent TGCTours judging improvements and wholistic approach will be applied to the scoring of each course in the contest. MattF27 & VctryLnSprts will serve as the judging coordinators for this event.

What Is The Prize: The winner will receive a painting of their signature golf hole by resident artist MattF27.



If you have any questions, feel free to PM the contest directors, and best of luck!

#	CONTESTANT	COUNTRY	COURSE
1	ryanmcconnell	Andorra	Spitting Llama
2	Meyo	Bermuda	The Princess Jules
3	B101	Morocco	Ouarzazate
4	Bspetty	India	Aurangabad Club
5	Energ1zer	Switzerland	Lauterbrunnen
6	Violinguy69	Saudi Arabia	Kuthban Kabira Golf Club
7	trailducker	Angola	Vale da Lua, Angola
8	jwtexan	Maldives	Bungalow Beach Club
9	tpetro	Bermuda	Muirhead Plantation
10	babybull	Chile	Faro Viejo
11	Chrizzce	Azerbaijan	Azerbaijan Dunes
12	mvpmanatee	Indonesia	Dugong Resort & Spa
13	SluggieLoucks	Brazil	Boa Favela, Brazil
14	Q	Russia	Chuysky Trakt
15	coggin66	Vietnam	Bac Son Valley, Vietnam
16	15eicheltower9	Indonesia	Saya Menyerah
17	Agrainger12	Germany	GC Mullerweg
18	Nitro22	Spain	Real Club de Mallorca
19	DDixjr509	Angola	Andongo Village
20	Heisenberg	Argentina	Rio Villegas
21	boynsy	Turkey	Continental Club
22	Celtic Wolf	Greece	Icarus Rising
23	Mjhamilton113	South Africa	Kruger National
24	Cottyuk	The Netherlands	Wilde Venen GC
25	HoneyBadgerHacker	Japan	Hideki
26	Mctrees02	Cuba	Playa Pilar
27	Pablo	Bahrain	Dilmun Golf Club
28	richnufc99	Spain	Tesoro Gallego
29	Bennyk315	Turkey	Royal Pines
30	playgroundhoo	Andorra	Andorra Circ de Pessons
31	Tanman9798	Norway	Vikingklubbens Grotte
32	Graemevood	Italy	Le Rovine Toscane
	HONORABLE MENTIONS	COUNTRY	COURSE
	jayraygun	Chile	Mapu Rupanco
	Adamhill413	Norway	AEgishjalmur - Jaarl
	Course Design HQ	Cuba	Costa Soleada
	cd06	The Netherlands	Bosduinen
	dmviking	Azerbaijan	Darvaza
	gforce41	Russia	Romanov na Murmane
	mrgumzy	Bahrain	Petal Beach Golf Club
	virtualgolfer65	Brazil	Trilha Pedra GC
	indiflyer	Russia	Chara Sands GC, Siberia
	davidius74	Bahrain	Al Riffah Golf Club

*in no particular order

[Crazycanuck1985]

[jwtexan]

In. 

[b101]

In. Of course, my course will feature 18 signature holes, so I hope Matt has no outside plans for this summer.

[Crazycanuck1985]

Mar 2, 2021 15:00:43 GMT -5 b101 said:

In. Of course, my course will feature 18 signature holes, so I hope Matt has no outside plans for this summer.

Sorry in advance Eric for trying to find signups amidst a flurry of Nick Cage gifs.

[mvpmanatee]

I'll give this a shot. Give me Antarctica please 

[theclv24]

This is actually the contest that I've always wanted to try. I wouldn't have imagined trying to do two design contests before the first half of 2021 is even over, but it's probably now or never (of course, that's the same thing I said about WCoD).

I'll put my name in for consideration.

[rayzor]

So down for this, count me in!

[cd06]

I'll be a part of this, if you want a newbie. Or a guy who might - MIGHT - do well in a 6 hole Design league contest. If you do see the potential, of course...

Also, if you don't pick me, I'll still build an 18 hole course in a certain location. I'll definitely try and get involved

But, for now, I'm IN. Let's do this thing!

Also, I feel like it's a good place to boost my design "career" for a first full-length course.

[SluggieLoucks]

Yes please!!! I’m in!!

[virtualgolfer65]

Consider this my request for entrance in the National Treasure.

I'm mostly using this as a way to perhaps get in the side contest.

Good fortune to all the designers.

[jswift]

Im in! Well, hopefully, but not holding my breath.

[Deleted]

Seems like registrations will be gone in 60 seconds!

[lessthanbread]

[dmviking]

Here's my Hail Mary attempt. I'm in unless I'm out. CC is also in my wishlist as a precaution.