Selection of courses lack of reality check

[djdavefl]

Not to say I didn't enjoy Wentworths Lake from Doyley's tour. However I have to agree with Taste about the greens and the weird elevation changes. Saw it was rated 4.50 on the TGC Tour site, and while its okay, in my opinion it's not a 4.50 in relation to others that I have played.

I would be the last person to criticize a course, because everyone has their own idea of what is good, and what is not. Personally, I prefer realistic courses to out and out fantasy. But that is only me, others prefer courses that test the boundaries, and that is fine as well.

That being said, designers need to but in time to make sure the greens have the "Goldilocks effect" not to flat, and not to undulating. Designers should put some time into shaping of the bunkers and how they flow with the surrounding terrain. Finally, while elevation change is nice, some of the courses I have seen, I would hate to be a member of, unless I had a 4W Drive vehicle as a golf cart. 150 ft down, 100 feet up, over and over and over. Would have to tip the caddy a fortune, since he would not only be carrying my clubs, but probably carrying me as well.

[colinmafia]

Never mind its Wentworth lakes is only a attempt to get it on the suggested list I don't worry about it if you search wentworth you can play them all and make you own mind up, but I have a public like of 7.0 on it so I'm happy and it has been favourite by many that my point people love mine, I even get players come on to chat to tell me so, still waiting for photos of PC and Xbox1 ratings on my courses?? 

[Deleted]

colin, your wentworth is a 7.3 on pc,.....that is a very very very generous rating. lets have a look at your course:














tell me which image you like best.

[drgnslyr221]

Dec 6, 2014 11:31:33 GMT -5 @tastegw said:

colin, your wentworth is a 7.3 on pc,.....that is a very very very generous rating. lets have a look at your course:














tell me which image you like best.

I don't know how you can even start to defend the elevation work in the first picture. The third picture might display the worst creek I have ever seen. Do you even attempt to elevate your bunkers?

[Mitchblue]

That creek man, that's crazy.

[colinmafia]

I enjoy them so do other players with a 7.3 on PC that's fantastic its only a representation GPS wise and the 3rd picture is looking back towards the tee on the 17th a tricky shot skirting the trees to land and roll down to the flat area on the right of the fairway I exaggerated to slope to play like that, the 4th pic is someone elses course, the ditch is deep because the ball would not come out until it was sunk to water level but its not for looking at its for flying over and forgetting, I know the first hole elevation looks wrong because the drop from top to bottom is too severe but its okay if a wind is against you stay up on the first level between the bunkers and you trickle down the hill wind with, its gentler on the real one but you still end up the same.

Lets have a pic from a Xbox1 and this 56 year old gamer will be happy, enjoying the feedback but they all have good ratings for me. :0)

[daddyjules]

whats this doyleys tour u guys are refering too? is it the LGGT? didnt see wentworth being played on there... Confused lol

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he did a pga tour weekly tournament.

[Doyley]

I had Wentworth lakes by major high as the last course on my PGA Tour.

[Fluid druid]

i've played a few of colins courses and they show promise, but i agree they are not of a high enough standard, i have made two RL courses (sahalee and coeur d' alene) and that was before we had better tools and they take bloody ages to get anywhere near accurate, mine are not balls on accurate but they are as close as i am going to and willing to get.