Post by leckner43 on Jan 19, 2023 14:28:38 GMT -5
The inspiration for this track is the big course in Georgia, but at a fairly specific time in its history. I always thought it was at its best and most fun in the mid 1980's when it had no rough or first cut anywhere on the course and multiple shaved slopes into hazards. I also wanted to take the "width that matters" concept and put it on steroids. Some of these holes were intended to have a massive, park-like feel of openness to them with fairways nearly a hundred yards wide in a couple cases. In the midst of that width, I tried to create strategic options that would create better angles into the various pin positions. As a general rule, even with the massive width I wanted the player to gain an advantage by staying closer to the tree lines and hazards that do exist. On approach shots, hopefully players will be rewarded for working the ball both directions to use some of the green slopes to their advantage.
The greens have more "red" slopes than I typically care for, but severe green complexes were kind of what I wanted. I got to watch the green jacket tournament in person and was stunned by the slope of some of the greens. It might be too much in this case, but what the heck.
Hopefully the way this course will play is that lots of birdies and eagles will be out there, but going for them will bring bogey into play or worse. The back half of the back nine was set up to generate lots of birdie possibilities.
The maintenance needs kind of make me laugh if this course was a real place, so I can't say I was going for "realism," but more than anything I wanted to create something I would enjoy playing. Hopefully it's a fun place to peg it. If anyone sees ways to increase the fun factor I would be very interested. Not a lot of planting has been done, so this is really a work in progress. I prefer the black tees, if it matters.
Thanks all for any feedback. I really enjoy this forum.
5th green:
Approach to #3 with #18 in the background. Staying right off the tee provides a level shot in, going left gets more distance but an elevated approach
Approach to #12. Catch this downwind and there is a chance to drive it by hugging the left side. Into the breeze it will test your picthing.
Approach to #16. Requires a fade to hold the fairway, but once there the pin is a green-light special for those not intimidated by the front bunker
The greens have more "red" slopes than I typically care for, but severe green complexes were kind of what I wanted. I got to watch the green jacket tournament in person and was stunned by the slope of some of the greens. It might be too much in this case, but what the heck.
Hopefully the way this course will play is that lots of birdies and eagles will be out there, but going for them will bring bogey into play or worse. The back half of the back nine was set up to generate lots of birdie possibilities.
The maintenance needs kind of make me laugh if this course was a real place, so I can't say I was going for "realism," but more than anything I wanted to create something I would enjoy playing. Hopefully it's a fun place to peg it. If anyone sees ways to increase the fun factor I would be very interested. Not a lot of planting has been done, so this is really a work in progress. I prefer the black tees, if it matters.
Thanks all for any feedback. I really enjoy this forum.
5th green:
Approach to #3 with #18 in the background. Staying right off the tee provides a level shot in, going left gets more distance but an elevated approach
Approach to #12. Catch this downwind and there is a chance to drive it by hugging the left side. Into the breeze it will test your picthing.
Approach to #16. Requires a fade to hold the fairway, but once there the pin is a green-light special for those not intimidated by the front bunker
