Vale da Lua, Angola (National Treasure - Alternate)
May 25, 2021 20:40:04 GMT -5
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Post by trailducker on May 25, 2021 20:40:04 GMT -5
Vale da Lua or “Valley of the Moon” is my entry as an alternate in the National Treasure Design Competition from the country of Angola.
The course is located in the Miradouro da Lua (or “Viewpoint of the Moon”) atop of the erosion created rocky cliffs of the Valley of the Moon outside of the capital Luanda, Angola overlooking the Atlantic coast below.
The routing of the course was laid through the channels in the rough terrain creating many dramatic elevation changes through your round. The surfaces are purposefully messy and blended to go with the rugged nature of the course. The greens themselves have large aprons made for utilizing the ground game when approaching them, or at times punishing off target shots. They were designed at Fast but not very Fast so I don’t advice bumping them past 164. The holes themselves are surrounded by many deep barrancas that a lot of times are OB as in real life you wouldn’t physically be able to get to you ball, let alone hit it out.
I really tried to step up my strategy on this one. Not for difficulty necessarily, but just to make you think and consider what risk is worth taking. There is an option to play and get Par rather safely, but wanting to score under par is really where the course can show it’s teeth. Let me know how that translated please in the comments! I hope everyone enjoys!
UPDATE: For a WILD ride, also check out the Adventure routing under "Vale da Lua [Adventure]"
This fun experience is playing meandering crazily across the original course routing with no regards to stucture or order! It's a Par 72 with 8 Par 3's 4 Par 4's, 4 Par 5's and 2 Par 6's. The OB is all turned off and Lighting set down low. Enjoy!
The course is located in the Miradouro da Lua (or “Viewpoint of the Moon”) atop of the erosion created rocky cliffs of the Valley of the Moon outside of the capital Luanda, Angola overlooking the Atlantic coast below.
The routing of the course was laid through the channels in the rough terrain creating many dramatic elevation changes through your round. The surfaces are purposefully messy and blended to go with the rugged nature of the course. The greens themselves have large aprons made for utilizing the ground game when approaching them, or at times punishing off target shots. They were designed at Fast but not very Fast so I don’t advice bumping them past 164. The holes themselves are surrounded by many deep barrancas that a lot of times are OB as in real life you wouldn’t physically be able to get to you ball, let alone hit it out.
I really tried to step up my strategy on this one. Not for difficulty necessarily, but just to make you think and consider what risk is worth taking. There is an option to play and get Par rather safely, but wanting to score under par is really where the course can show it’s teeth. Let me know how that translated please in the comments! I hope everyone enjoys!
UPDATE: For a WILD ride, also check out the Adventure routing under "Vale da Lua [Adventure]"
This fun experience is playing meandering crazily across the original course routing with no regards to stucture or order! It's a Par 72 with 8 Par 3's 4 Par 4's, 4 Par 5's and 2 Par 6's. The OB is all turned off and Lighting set down low. Enjoy!
