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Post by mnguy12000 on Apr 30, 2015 13:07:06 GMT -5
looking good. that massive bunker is probably going to be a huge pain marking it all out I bet. Good luck to you!
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Post by theclv24 on Apr 30, 2015 19:17:54 GMT -5
Thanks for the comments guys! I have another little tidbit for you.
I posted a Twitch video of me playing the first 4 holes, and messing around on the unfinished 5th. To get to it, you are going to have to suffer through a little bit extra, though (or fast forward). You'll get a first look at another WIP at the moment, which is the renovation of my Coyote Run Resort CDC course (working title is Coyote Run 2015). I do a little work on the 12th hole, and then I play through holes 1-12. Miraculously I had almost no sub-100% shots, so I tore it up. Enjoy!
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Post by theclv24 on Apr 30, 2015 22:41:37 GMT -5
Ok, last update for tonight, and for the weekend. I had a feeling after working on the 4th hole and surrounding areas for so long that the 5th hole would go quickly. Besides the left fairway bunker, which I worked on over 2 days, everything else went quickly. This will be a fun green to watch, because it can be very difficult and kick balls off of the green, but it can also feed the ball to certain pin location if you land in the right area. I will be working on this one more as the tournament gets closer for sure. I've also started experimenting with lighting. In these shots I have gone with a late afternoon sun in the west (over the water), with overcast skies. It's a bit of a dark and eerie lighting... what does everyone else think? Hole 5 (Free Fall) – The elevated fifth tee offers players a panoramic view of Puget Sound and Chambers Bay. This long straightaway hole rewards a drive down the center. While the fairway is generous, massive bunker complexes protect either side. Tee shots that land left of center will chase toward the bunker and be faced with a semi blind approach. The green on this long par 4 is guarded by a deep fronting bunker. FREE FALL: The name Free Fall is due to the dramatic elevation change from the tee to the fairway.    Briefly Off topic.... check out Ardmore Avenue at Merion East. Two cart paths together works quite nicely!  |
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Post by theclv24 on May 5, 2015 19:48:59 GMT -5
Had to eliminate the overcast lighting for now, because I couldn't see very well. Hole 6 is going to be a fun one to watch, and should be painful for the pros. The whole stretch of 3-6 should be delightful to watch. Hole 6 (Deception Point) – Depending on the placement of the tee markers, the sixth hole is either a long, dogleg right or a short straightaway par 4. Regardless, favor the left side for an unobstructed view of a green perched between two bunkers. The slope from back to front encourages a low running approach. DECEPTION POINT: The name Deception is well-known throughout Western Washington geography. Most notorious is probably Deception Pass, where it is believed that in 1792, General Vancouver and his First Mate Whidbey were deceived into thinking a strong current during the change from high to low tide was a river and the opening to the fabled Northwest Passage. Since the designers unexpectedly found a new green site on this hole and since a golfer’s eye may be fooled by the bunker short of the green, the name fits well for Hole 6. #5 looks a little better now with the left bunker built up   If you have any plans of doing well on #6, do NOT go right  There is going to be some pain at the 6th green... it's going to be awesome!  |
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Post by roflwaffle5000 on May 8, 2015 23:17:34 GMT -5
As someone who considers Chambers Bay to be one of my home courses, I have high expectations for replicas...... AND THIS LOOKS FANTASTIC!!!! I would love to have this by U.S. Open week!!!
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Post by theclv24 on May 13, 2015 13:35:09 GMT -5
First update in awhile. I don't have a ton to show for it, but you are all going to have to trust me that I've put a lot of work in and I think the course feels great so far after my recent changes. As I was working on the 6th hole, WGT released the fully playable course for Chambers Bay. This gave me access to more and better elevation data, and more and better angles. After I finished the 6th, I went back and made more tweaks to holes 1-5, and added some more of the peripheral stuff like some neighborhood trees, roads, and paths. Very partial so far, but it already makes a difference. Adding more mounding and dunes around the holes also improves the atmosphere even more. The 7th is done and I've included some shots. I've also taken a few more around where the most changes were. 4th hole behind tee looking up towards green. Lots of elevation work on this hole  Undulation and details around the 4th green  Looking back down the 5th towards the tees. More mound and dune work near the tees, and some planting behind  Overlooking 5th green and 6th hole  Start of work on the neighborhood area inland from the course  Hole 7 (Humpback) - This long uphill par 4 turns hard from left to right. Taking an aggressive line over the large bunker on the right invites a shorter approach to the green, but also brings trouble into play. Tee shots played safely to the left will face a blind approach over the hummocks fronting the green. The severely uphill approach plays much longer than the actual yardage. A player who is unable to reach the green can play left of the hummocks to a narrow landing area short of the green. HUMPBACK: The name Humpback is significant for three reasons; First, it identifies the two dominant outcroppings in the middle of the fairway. Second, the name describes a strong roll at the back of the green. Finally, Humpback whales have been known to visit the South Sound region from time to time. 7th Tee  Massively uphill approach shot  Looking back at green... the front slope is a killer  |
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Post by pyates on May 13, 2015 16:03:29 GMT -5
Looking epic, shame couldn't be done for the design contest but very much hope you can for the U.S. Open itself... No pressure  |
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Post by xusemagru on May 15, 2015 17:17:00 GMT -5
Thanks for the comments guys! I have another little tidbit for you. I posted a Twitch video of me playing the first 4 holes, and messing around on the unfinished 5th. To get to it, you are going to have to suffer through a little bit extra, though (or fast forward). You'll get a first look at another WIP at the moment, which is the renovation of my Coyote Run Resort CDC course (working title is Coyote Run 2015). I do a little work on the 12th hole, and then I play through holes 1-12. Miraculously I had almost no sub-100% shots, so I tore it up. Enjoy! I am redoing my CDC course as well. I am also on the 12th hole. love all of your designs and courses i almost envy your patience lol |
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Post by mcbogga on May 16, 2015 17:47:26 GMT -5
Played as much as I could endure over at WGT (hole 7) You should get a medal just for going through that to bring us a better course.
What I noticed was (for the current mindset over here) severe undulations in greens and fairways. 2d fairway with a big hump in the middle as one example. And that kick board on 3 is huge as well as some of the tiers on greens. I hope you have these features affecting the ball to a realistic degree in your version as well. Sure you will.
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Post by theclv24 on May 19, 2015 18:14:02 GMT -5
So here I was starting work on the 8th hole thinking, phew, a hole with no bunkers! Little did I know that after laying out the hole in next to no time, the hard part was yet to come. Elevating this beast was hard, hard work, and I even managed to screw up the 4th green, 5th tee, and 7th green in the process. I also had to basically work on the 9th hole at the same time so that I wouldn't have to redo all of my work. The result is two more holes done! After fixing the holes I messed up, I played the front 9 this morning in wind and I'm pretty excited about where the course is at. Obviously there is a lot of work left to do, but I see a playable test front 9 in the very near future. I'm going to keep hammering away through Friday afternoon and then release the test version for Memorial Day weekend. I'll let you all enjoy tearing it apart while I spend a relaxing weekend at the Sleeping Bear Dunes. Here's a little work I was doing around the clubhouse to start off with  Hole 8 (High Road / Low Road) – This fairway is much wider than it appears from the tee, but does slope from left to right. A drive struck down the left side of the fairway will be redirected to the middle, offering an open view of a long and narrow green. Contours to the left and in the back of the green will move approach shots back toward the center of the green. 7th green and 8th tee. Added a little more planting on the slope  A little taste of the slope in the fairway  A view of the green and surroundings. You can see one of the practice areas way below, and a little glimpse of the new alternate tee for the 9th hole  Hole 9 (Olympus) – The teeing ground on this long par 3 is perched nearly 100 feet above the green. The oversized green slopes from left to right, providing assistance to players hoping to avoid the menacing bunker short and right of the putting surface. The contours on and around the green provide ample opportunity to get close to the hole. An alternate, lower tee has been installed to provide variety in setup for the U.S. Open. OLYMPUS: The name Olympus is appropriate since the ninth tee is the highest point on the course, and pays tribute to Mount Olympus, the tallest and most prominent of the Olympic Mountains that are visible across the Puget Sound.  I'll have to be delicate with the pin locations here, lol.  Looking back up to the tee and clubhouse area  |
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Post by Doyley on May 19, 2015 18:19:30 GMT -5
Looks awesome!
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Post by pursuantmoth76 on May 19, 2015 21:32:40 GMT -5
That looks absolutely fantastic. That elevation work could not look any better. Hole 9 will be tough because of the elevation.
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Post by theclv24 on Jun 1, 2015 7:52:44 GMT -5
Hole 10 (High Dunes) – This medium-length par 4 splits the two largest dunes on the golf course. The fairway narrows steadily the closer one comes to the green, making club selection off the tee crucial. A relatively flat green is nestled between the dunes and is flanked by deep bunkers front right and back left. HIGH DUNES: Some of the wonderful elements of the site at Chambers Bay were the enormous stockpiles of sand left behind from the mining operations. These "leftovers” provide a unique scale and sense of place often affiliated with links golf. The designers plowed through one of the largest stockpiles in the area that occupies the tenth hole. The resulting form is a valley fairway played between two High Dunes.    Hole 11 (Shadows) -- This long par 4 plays straightaway, while the fairway curls in and around the dunes and waste areas. A tee shot over the central fairway dune leaves a middle-to long iron approach. The green is set into a slope from right to left and features a ridge bisecting the surface lengthwise. SHADOWS: In the early evening, shadows can be seen dancing across the eleventh fairway. In fact, the name Shadows came about after an early evening walk-through just after grassing. The natural undulations of the fairway exploded in the rays of the falling sun.    |
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