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Post by scampi00 on Sept 30, 2015 8:43:08 GMT -5
The Homage Club
This one is very close and it hurts a little. You have some absolutely great ideas here. The hole design I think is pretty good, #1 specifically was a great way to lead off. However, I do have some things that have prevented me from accepting this course. I think if you fix these things in the designer and resubmit, its an approve for sure.
-Some of your bunkers were not sculpted or deep.
- Please remove yardage marker from the middle of the fairway. These can be struck and will ruin a golfer's day. Place them off to the sides.
- I believe it was hole #4 where the green had steep run-off's going from fairway to rough. It looked too steep and unnatural to me. I see what you were trying to do, but I would have maybe made the area behind all natural area or deep rough to make it look more natural. I also would have lowered it quite a bit. A lawnmower has to go up and down that thing.
-The walls on the fairway need to be removed. The one on #3 bisecting green and fairway needed to be backed up. I don't think these walls are a bad idea really (although I don't think I would put them down at all, but if you must have them, I would bend the fairway around them and have the walls laying in natural terrain instead. The one on #3 just needed moved back away from the fairway. If a person ends up behind that, they can't possible flop over, yet they're still on fairway.
There was a lot of time spent on this course, you can tell. Please fix and please submit again!
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Post by scampi00 on Oct 18, 2015 8:27:11 GMT -5
C.C & RESORT AT TPC WELSFORD
This one was close to being approved but there were a couple of things blocking it. Overall there were a lot of good ideas here, but the execution needed some help. Here are my reasons for not approving.
-This course had the look of an autogenerated course, perhaps with some bits of fairway or rough added here or there, but some greens were definitely auto generated. This leads to greens with odd edges and fairways that are not completely bordered by the same layer of rough going all the way around. Before starting your course, take fairway width, rough width, deep rough width and green size all the way to a minimum. Then take the create surfaces option and lay out your fairways/rough/deep rough/greens manually.
- Many bunkers were not sculpted. Make sure to lower the terrain 6-12 inches in the bunker and then take the softest circle brush and apply/drag it around the edges to make your bunkers stand out.
-Additionally, any bunker you lay down should be surrounded by the same cut of rough. Some of the bunkers here are touching both light rough and deep rough.
These are the items that made me lean the other way, but here are some additional notes to test out with your courses going forward.
-Smooth out the land a little bit in between your tee boxes/leading up to the fairway by using the softest circle brush.
-The tee boxes could use a little work. I wouldn't make a tee box higher than a tee box behind it, because it takes away from the hole visually. If it needs to be higher, set it off to the side.
-Courses with a lot of water should be a little lower to water level to start with, so that all of the banks and shores here look more natural, with less steep drop offs.
Cheers. Keep submitting!
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Post by scampi00 on Oct 21, 2015 14:21:39 GMT -5
Bayview Shores A
This course had a lot of neat hole designs that show the designer knows what they are doing, however the execution needs some refining before it meets approval.
-Bunkers need depth added to them and are flat throughout the course. In order do this, first you will need to raise the holes above the sea level they are currently at. Additionally, they need to be surrounded by the same cut of rough.
- Greens are autogenerated (although the slope is fine and in most cases challenging), however the bunker placement cuts into the green and makes for awkward looking greens. Take green size down to a minimum, add bunkers than add green manually to provide a cleaner look. Additionally, some rocks and trees are placed too close to the green. No problem with these items being here in general, just provide a little more space. - Sculpting was awkward in places, being consistently higher around the edges of the fairway.
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Post by scampi00 on Oct 28, 2015 13:47:27 GMT -5
The Golf Club at Cranbrook-
After playing I have decided not to approve this course. While there are some great ideas here, the execution needs some work.
-Bunkers need to be sculpted and completely surrounded by the same cut of rough. In some cases, the bunkers here touch both light rough and deep rough. -Course looks autogenerated, judging by the inconsistent width bands of rough surrounding the fairway and the way that the fairway and rough dip down into the water. Before starting a hole, completely delete the fairway width, rough width, and heavy rough width and lay your own elements down. It will create a cleaner look and give you much more flexibility when designing. - Terrain is too choppy and uneven, needs to be flattened out to look more natural.
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Post by ssa1950 on Nov 3, 2015 22:11:24 GMT -5
Can I get feedback on The Lesser Antilles Casino and Golf Club
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Post by Crazycanuck1985 on Nov 4, 2015 13:40:35 GMT -5
Can I get feedback on The Lesser Antilles Casino and Golf Club This was feedback from the reviewer in our sub board. The Lesser Antilles Casino and Golf Club...Not Approved... This was kind of a close call, but I did not approve this course for the following reasons.. The planting on this course is kind of odd. Some of the plants and shrubs are just enormous. On one hole on the back nine, the plants are so large, they create a blind approach shot, and on the other holes the plants are just enormous at times, looks very unrealistic. The bunkers are all pretty consistent as far as being flat. They all need sculpting. Some of the greens that meet the fairway are done in a very sharp manner, not a smooth transition. Looks like they were cut off with a straight edge ruler. A couple of the greens were totally flat when you got within 20 feet of the hole..flat all the way around. The planting of trees was done okay, except there was at least once where I saw a group of trees planted together that just looked very fake...I knew what the designer was trying to do, but it wasn't done properly. On one of the holes a very thin, flat bunker was placed right in front of the green. The way it was done looked very fake, like nothing you would ever see on a golf course. As far as the hole design goes, I think it was fine. If the above mentioned items were fixed, I would approve this course. Overall, it wasn't unplayable, but it just doesn't meet the standards that it needs to, to be an approved TGCT course.
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Post by ForePlay on Nov 4, 2015 16:22:55 GMT -5
For what its worth, I enjoyed the course very much and thought it was great. Thank you for sharing it with us.
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Post by ssa1950 on Nov 4, 2015 22:25:45 GMT -5
For what its worth, I enjoyed the course very much and thought it was great. Thank you for sharing it with us. Thankyou ForePlay.
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Post by ssa1950 on Nov 5, 2015 14:12:32 GMT -5
I have no intention of changing my course. The review process is too subjective. If you had recommended I work on my bunkers that would be somewhat understandable, but to criticize the artistic values of the course is in the eye of the beholder. I play many courses on here that have abstract and/or abnormal features, but are still playable works of art. I like color in my pallet and the only way I can get the flowers to show up on xbox one is to enlarge them. Were a tree should be planted is your opinion and should not be part of the review process unless it dramatically affets the line of the shot. The course was well accepted by the TGC community and I received many good comments on it. It is not important enough for me to change my course to get on your list. Maybe you should review your reviewing process and make changes there.
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Post by BIELSALUFC on Nov 5, 2015 14:43:38 GMT -5
The Lesser Antilles
I'm disappointed that this didn't get accepted onto the database as I know how much time you spent on it.
There must be a lot of designers out there that are afraid of submitting courses for fear of getting refused, which is a shame. Creators improve in time as you develop your skills in the designer and if they are put off by the process TGC will miss out on some superb courses imo.
There are plenty of my friends that enjoyed playing The Lesser and many of your other creations. Please don't be put off by their decision but instead let it inspire you to continue to create.
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Post by ssa1950 on Nov 5, 2015 16:22:40 GMT -5
The Lesser Antilles I'm disappointed that this didn't get accepted onto the database as I know how much time you spent on it. There must be a lot of designers out there that are afraid of submitting courses for fear of getting refused, which is a shame. Creators improve in time as you develop your skills in the designer and if they are put off by the process TGC will miss out on some superb courses imo. There are plenty of my friends that enjoyed playing The Lesser and many of your other creations. Please don't be put off by their decision but instead let it inspire you to continue to create. Thankyou
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2015 18:12:23 GMT -5
I have no intention of changing my course. The review process is too subjective. If you had recommended I work on my bunkers that would be somewhat understandable, but to criticize the artistic values of the course is in the eye of the beholder. I play many courses on here that have abstract and/or abnormal features, but are still playable works of art. I like color in my pallet and the only way I can get the flowers to show up on xbox one is to enlarge them. Were a tree should be planted is your opinion and should not be part of the review process unless it dramatically affets the line of the shot. The course was well accepted by the TGC community and I received many good comments on it. It is not important enough for me to change my course to get on your list. Maybe you should review your reviewing process and make changes there. After playing this course, It is borderline in my honest opinion, however, if I was a reviewer and had to make the judgement call on this course. I would err on the side of the initial reasons given ... some holes are acceptable with the enlarged flower planting ... some were not. A few of the bunkers needed a little help accenting their depth some. Even some of the trees and brush height, were acceptable, The pit fall and reason I would not approve this course would be the junction of fairway to greens on a few holes. As was pointed out, this seemed a touch too much and one area that really could be improved upon. Thank gawd I am no longer a reviewer. However, a few improvements would make this a bit closer to getting accepted. To flat out refuse will assure it will not. Just my observation ...
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Post by williamhotel on Nov 5, 2015 18:34:14 GMT -5
I have no intention of changing my course. The review process is too subjective. If you had recommended I work on my bunkers that would be somewhat understandable, but to criticize the artistic values of the course is in the eye of the beholder. I play many courses on here that have abstract and/or abnormal features, but are still playable works of art. I like color in my pallet and the only way I can get the flowers to show up on xbox one is to enlarge them. Were a tree should be planted is your opinion and should not be part of the review process unless it dramatically affets the line of the shot. The course was well accepted by the TGC community and I received many good comments on it. It is not important enough for me to change my course to get on your list. Maybe you should review your reviewing process and make changes there. After playing this course, It is borderline in my honest opinion, however, if I was a reviewer and had to make the judgement call on this course. I would err on the side of the initial reasons given ... some holes are acceptable with the enlarged flower planting ... some were not. A few of the bunkers needed a little help accenting their depth some. Even some of the trees and brush height, were acceptable, The pit fall and reason I would not approve this course would be the junction of fairway to greens on a few holes. As was pointed out, this seemed a touch too much and one area that really could be improved upon. Thank gawd I am no longer a reviewer. However, a few improvements would make this a bit closer to getting accepted. To flat out refuse will assure it will not. Just my observation ... Bubba, i guess you jumped into the frying pan and jumped right back out.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2015 19:06:51 GMT -5
Not intended however. .. I just didn't have enough time and I didn't review enough to satisfy my requirements. .. probably to the joys of many. . .
Truth be told, I am glad to not be involved ...
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Post by scampi00 on Nov 13, 2015 17:38:22 GMT -5
New Valley Golf Course
This course has been rejected for the following reasons.
-This is an autogenerated course. (Instead, turn the width of all holes down until they disappear. Then add your own fairway pieces manually. ) -Some areas of the fairway/green are not surrounded by rough. (Once laying down fairway and green pieces, add rough/deep rough around the edges. This will take forever) -Bunkers are not completely surrounded by the same cut of rough. They need to be surrounded by the same cut of rough. (Easy enough once you add rough to fairway.) -Bunkers need to be deepened. Take the soft circle brush tool, lower 6-12 inches and trace around the edges of your bunker (but in the sand not outside it.) Then back out so that your brush is flat and now trace around the edge (outside of the sand). This will provide shape and definition to your bunkers.
There are also some hills in front of tee boxes. You spend so much time creating the fairway. Make sure players can see it! The tee box needs to be higher than the area immediately in front of it.
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