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Post by shotstone on Apr 6, 2021 15:21:21 GMT -5
If I do a farm again, just f*cking shoot me... Got the scaling size on my crop wrong... Been fighting it ever since. 90% rectified... Pics upcoming... 🤦 |
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Post by Andy Meade on Apr 6, 2021 15:22:02 GMT -5
I got off to a start. This is going to be a VERY difficult challenge for me. My other two course I have published have had extreme elevation changes. Hopefully I can manage to create something at least decent. Here is what I started this morning.  Really digging that low coastal look! Thanks man! I hope I can something decent off with it. |
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Post by mctrees02 on Apr 6, 2021 15:51:05 GMT -5
 This is one of those times where I'm happy to have grown up in West Texas so flat golf doesn't scare me like many others. The plot and hole designs came together pretty easily. I wanted to use one continuous strip of fairway with waste areas in between but ultimately decided that hole 5 should have a break in it to try and force drives further right for a shorter approach from a very bad angle. |
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Post by tracland on Apr 6, 2021 16:06:26 GMT -5
Yes, so this sounds like fun. I normally rely far too much on large elevation changes to give a course it’s sight lines so this is going to be a real challenge. Luckily the other course I’m building is going somewhat dreadfully so go a good time to put that on hold and give this a go. I’ve played Royal North Devon before so at least have some experience of playing a dead flat course. Can’t think of a flatter one from memory. But not saying it’s necessarily going to be my inspiration, I’m still thinking about coconuts.
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Post by trailducker on Apr 6, 2021 17:49:02 GMT -5
So I started sketching last night and immediately started doing a Pete Dye thing, then it led to gyometries. Then it led to each hole being a template remix. I was real excited about the holes I sketched out.
Now I see bascially half of us are all doing the same sh%$ hahahaha
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Post by shotstone on Apr 6, 2021 17:57:59 GMT -5
Alright... My twelve foot tall wheat is now taken care of... This kicked my ass, but it will be well worth it. I am even more excited for how its looking.... Now if I could just figure out how to do some freaking geometric shapes w/ the spline tool... Time to scour the forums to see who's already figured it out ha   |
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Post by obsoletexeo on Apr 6, 2021 19:19:11 GMT -5
Woooooah 1 month well this is a fantastic challenge as I've yet to design anything remotely close to flat. Gonna have to really test myself to get it done in that window, but this is a sweet idea! I was very impressed with your entry for the last contest, so I'm looking forward to what you come up with! Really, I was pretty impressed with most of the courses. This time around I'm going to spend a lot longer on my entry. I was too #funandcasual last time! Thanks! I appreciate that. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with as well. Wondering if there'll be fewer entries because of the deadline, but judges might need a breather after the first one haha |
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Post by Andy Meade on Apr 6, 2021 19:30:45 GMT -5
Alright... My twelve foot tall wheat is now taken care of... This kicked my ass, but it will be well worth it. I am even more excited for how its looking.... Now if I could just figure out how to do some freaking geometric shapes w/ the spline tool... Time to scour the forums to see who's already figured it out ha I’m looking forward to seeing where this goes |
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Post by Figz on Apr 6, 2021 20:40:10 GMT -5
My current idea for this one is to go with more of a swamp vibe surrounding the course. I think it fits well with the flat plot. May just use the water as the hazards around the whole course and just disregard bunkers totally. Twitter Pic 1Twitter Pic 2Twitter Pic 3 |
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Post by sebk on Apr 6, 2021 22:56:30 GMT -5
Alright... My twelve foot tall wheat is now taken care of... This kicked my ass, but it will be well worth it. I am even more excited for how its looking.... Now if I could just figure out how to do some freaking geometric shapes w/ the spline tool... Time to scour the forums to see who's already figured it out ha I’m looking forward to seeing where this goes Same! Cant wait to see a Biarritz! Square bunkers? Exciting stuff! |
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Post by Q on Apr 6, 2021 23:38:46 GMT -5
aaaaaaaaaaand it crashed.
2 hours of work gone, was in the groove so I forgot to save. at least I have video evidence but that killed all my motivation for the night. ughhh
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Post by shotstone on Apr 7, 2021 0:05:00 GMT -5
aaaaaaaaaaand it crashed. 2 hours of work gone, was in the groove so I forgot to save. at least I have video evidence but that killed all my motivation for the night. ughhh I had crashes twice earlier today while trying to get the fields sorted out. I hear ya on the motivation killer. |
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Post by shotstone on Apr 7, 2021 0:31:40 GMT -5
Nothing huge to update on today. Lots of time spent playing around with flat bottom bunkering (I probably placed and ripped out 50 or 60 bunkers trying to get the look down I want - still haven't gotten it) and sculpting ideas. Have most the holes mapped out (though not in the designer yet. Mostly spent this evening getting the gentle gradients I want in places and getting the greens laid down. Optimistic with this one, though Q was right when he said sightlines were going to be brutal... I have some ideas, but its going to be tricky. Really glad we have a month! I wouldn't be able to run through this one like I did the last one. Templates I am planning on having - Punchbowl, Biarritz, Lions Mouth, Plateau, Maiden, TBD (probably Long... Found a green I really like from Chicago Golf Club) Anyway. WIP pic of the green-sites  |
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Post by chez on Apr 7, 2021 1:13:55 GMT -5
I spent about 2 hours on a layout that I felt works (and so far) plays well, and then about 3 hours on the retaining walls alone  Happy with the start, definitely time to get off for the night, but a long way to go!  |
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Post by axelvonfersen on Apr 7, 2021 1:21:18 GMT -5
So I started sketching last night and immediately started doing a Pete Dye thing, then it led to gyometries. Then it led to each hole being a template remix. I was real excited about the holes I sketched out. Now I see bascially half of us are all doing the same sh%$ hahahaha Let's just hope mattyfromcanada likes Golden Age design because he's about to get a tonne of them! |
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