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Post by Violinguy69 on Aug 16, 2023 21:19:15 GMT -5
Hi everyone! Stonefly Valley Golf Club is now open! TL;DR - I'm a dick and I apologize. The course is good So I want to apologize to TGCTours and especially b101 . My last few courses were not reviewed as tour-worthy and it really frustrated me. In seasons past, my courses were automatic. My newer courses have been visually excellent, but maybe not as strong in playability. I lost my cool and lashed out. B101 actually reached out on twitter/X (whatever) and gave me some suggestions and encouragement that, honestly, surprised me given the abuse I threw his way a while back. He didn't have to do that and I'm very thankful that he did. Also, aeastwood54 reached out with suggestions that definitely helped make the course better. Thanks! As for the course itself, it plays to a par-72 and about 7600 yards. I designed it in three sections. First you have the front nine which is fairly difficult. It has only one par-5 and two par-4s that are at or near 500 yards. Both par-3s are very tricky also. If you can get through the opening nine holes intact, you have a great opportunity to go low on the next 5 holes. Both 10 and 13 are benign par-5s. Hole 11 is a short par-3, and 14 is a short par-4. Hole 12 is reachable from the tee in the right conditions. Then, you need to buckle down on the inward 4 holes. The 15th is a 250-yard par-3. The 16th is a 500-yard par-4 and the 17th is a 600+-yard par-5. The 18th is a manageable 460 yards but has its own share of obstacles. Play the course in default conditions for a nice round. Jack up the wind and set the greens on 'fast' if you want a challenge. I tested the course on VF and it's playable, but maybe not exactly tour-legal. Enjoy!
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Post by sroel908 on Aug 16, 2023 21:53:21 GMT -5
Looks good, Chuck! Will tee it up here soon!
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Post by sandgroper on Aug 17, 2023 1:48:40 GMT -5
Hey Violinguy69, I really enjoyed this. I'd like the holes checked for regulation size after burning so many lips!
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Post by b101 on Aug 18, 2023 3:22:43 GMT -5
Great to see you grinding and improving and enjoyed my round - your best environment work in a long time, too. Still maintain that I'd have rather a more ragged style of bunkers, but I do appreciate that you were a long way down the line when I suggested that! Keep at it
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Post by greenlightning on Aug 20, 2023 7:43:16 GMT -5
Looks great plays great. Nice job.
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