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Post by rjwils30 on Oct 4, 2021 3:38:16 GMT -5
Just published. This course was a collab with B101 that was inspired by some of the bay area courses as well as some of Alistair Mackenzie's work. Ben provided me with a fantastic plot overlooking the ocean and the city beyond. The final routing stays pretty true to the original plot which proved to be a challnge to route due to the rolling topography as well as one of the conditions of the routing which required that at least five greens be located within a small defined area along the cliffside. One unqiue part about the routing in the end is that no succesive hole plays in the same direction which should make for some good vairety when the wind is blowing. Have fun.
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Post by bravecaleb on Oct 4, 2021 6:17:48 GMT -5
Looking forward to this... Looks nicely done.
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Post by WhatAboutAmeobi on Oct 4, 2021 7:53:21 GMT -5
Must stay calm, must stay calm
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Post by cd06 on Oct 4, 2021 9:07:51 GMT -5
How long before I quit designing? My god this looks good.
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Post by mvpmanatee on Oct 4, 2021 9:36:56 GMT -5
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Post by b101 on Oct 4, 2021 9:49:57 GMT -5
100% not a collab - that massively overstates my role in this!
As ever, love the boldness and sense of scale I always get from your courses, Rob. I liked the way this one opened relatively gently before that rollercoaster of a third hole - which is a great example of a near 90 degree dogleg that really works. A great job with the routing to get in and out of that coastal area so seamlessly and still have some of the absolute best holes in that section (11-14 is such a good stretch). 15 drive and 16 approach were probably my favourite shots on the course and 18 was also a really good, fitting finisher. It was great to watch this come together over a few updates and the planting work you did really topped it all off. Great stuff as ever.
Edit: Forgot probably my favourite thing with the way you varied the green footprints. Not enough people (myself included) do this and it's such a good way to add variety.
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Post by tpetro on Oct 4, 2021 10:46:01 GMT -5
Been a blast to watch this come together - played around on those WIP files for hours.
Can't wait to see how fun (addictive) the full version is.
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Post by Violinguy69 on Oct 4, 2021 13:14:31 GMT -5
This is a fantastic course. Beautiful to look at and play. Wonderful attention to detail. Except for the tee boxes - dude, they were more undulating than the greens, lol. Other than that, this is a first rate effort. Great work!
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Post by cd06 on Oct 4, 2021 13:25:27 GMT -5
This is absolutely awesome Rob. I love the bunkering and the elevation changes, and that 11 to 14 stretch absolutely rules. Great course, will be back many more times!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2021 16:01:26 GMT -5
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Post by Q on Oct 4, 2021 19:31:48 GMT -5
Alright these are easily the best looking representations of Monterey Cypress I've seen yet. Course and environment are sublime as usual and really give off a lovely vibe. This is probably one of, if not the best California style golf courses Ive ever seen and I will keep coming back to playing this one
As a person who has to look for course exploits regularly (because any and all plat players will find and use them) I have to say the tee on hole 3 does not guard well enough against people playing the hole straight away instead of as a large 90 degree dogleg, I was able to land it just off a neighboring green without much effort (even with an imperfect swing) leaving me a pitching wedge out on the second shot, effectively negating the hole of it's normal play. Not a big deal, but I thought you would appreciate that feedback.
Let's just say there is a sign up on the course that says "Dont Do That" on this hole
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Post by blueblood1995 on Oct 4, 2021 20:09:58 GMT -5
Alright these are easily the best looking representations of Monterey Cypress I've seen yet. Course and environment are sublime as usual and really give off a lovely vibe. This is probably one of, if not the, the best California style golf courses Ive ever seen and I will keep coming back to playing this one Played last night and agree with these comments. And obviously being a Mackenzie inspired course it reminded me very much of some of the sandbelt courses I live amongst - perhaps not so much the change in elevation but certainly in terms of the overall environment and specifically the vegetation and bunkering. The moody lighting and slightly subdued colour palette were fabulous. I also liked this comment from b101... Forgot probably my favourite thing with the way you varied the green footprints. Not enough people (myself included) do this and it's such a good way to add variety.When I read this it immediately reminded me of another favourite course of mine, The OG Club. The use of small and large green complexes added great interest to the course's playability.
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Post by sandgroper on Oct 4, 2021 22:04:37 GMT -5
Wow, what a wonderful environment. The lighting is very moody and fits with an oceanside theme of a course I feel would be near Solana Beach. The changes in elevation and severe slopes on the fairways makes you choose from a couple of options of laying up or hitting from a compromised position. Some of my approach shots missed the mark because I didn't heed the warnings!
Love the planting and barren look off the fairway. The housing surrounding the course is a nice touch, with a lot of fencing etc. Late in the round I had some lag which threw in a few red slows, as if the round wasn't hard enough.
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Post by scootmcgoot on Oct 5, 2021 5:21:02 GMT -5
Just top notch as usual. Loved the environment, camber and sloping really made you question where to land tee shots and approach shots. Greens were no joke as well. Really well done, had a great time during my round
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Post by WhatAboutAmeobi on Oct 5, 2021 8:03:48 GMT -5
This is fantastic!
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