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Post by Hootbleet on Jul 1, 2016 5:06:28 GMT -5
Please find my entry to web.com design contest. Theme: Highlands Par:69 (4x par 3, 13x par 4, and 1x par 5) Firm fairways, med/firm greens, 184 green speed.    Based on a volcanic island in the South Atlantic, Three Sisters Island GC is situated in the shadows of the three long since dormant volcanic peaks which dominate the island landscape. Visitors and members alike will find a par 69, 6767yd length course which starts around the inlet of the island in the south east corner, before moving along the eastern and northern cliffs and then moving into the lower claustrophobic foothills of the volcanoes. The 17th hole then leads the player back down towards the openness of the inlet, before turning westward towards the clubhouse with the 18th hole hugging the inlet waterline. Key to scoring well are the short irons and wedges, so make sure the grooves are nice and sharp!! Not too much trouble will be found from the tee, but if you get out of position into the greens, you may well find yourself in 3 putt territory. The wise player will use some of the green slopes to get real close to the cup. Enough of my ramblings, tee it up and enjoy the three sisters. Hopefully I'll get some more photos up a little later. |
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Post by Terry Grayson on Jul 1, 2016 9:40:17 GMT -5
Man every time I open the forums there are new courses... its like Christmas around here.. ha ha
Played this one just now, opening tee shot was beautiful with the "sisters" in the background... Thought that was a great look on this course... I opened with a par
then proceeded to bogie , double bogie the next two holes,.... so here I sit +3 after three... the winds are howling anywhere from 17 to 20 mph on every single shot...I've been getting
that a lot lately... I fought and clawed my way around this beautiful track coming in at -3 overall and I fought for every single shot... those winds made some fairways hard to hit at times
but I loved every second of it...Its a thinking mans course...
I ended up with 6 pars , 3 bogies a double bogie, and 8 birdies, so I definitely got my moneys worth on this one.... Had a great time here
Great work Graham.... loved it
Man these judges are gonna have a time.... All four I have played so far just superb
Terry
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Post by pingzing on Jul 1, 2016 18:44:37 GMT -5
This course reminds me of Sam-smorris old courses from way back
there both pommies and have a similar design style
Its designed narrow for web skills and not so easy pins, so was a challenge for cc player like me
Bit rough around the edges but fair design/layout skills here going forward
Nice terrain work and outlook, like the back drop mountains - will be a beast if windy
you got the basic skills needed here to forge ahead and make some good courses
Thanks hoot i had a hoot ,played your ghost you were too good for me
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Post by adamhill413 on Jul 2, 2016 9:42:18 GMT -5
Par:69 (4x par 3, 12x par 4, and 1x par 5) Are you allowed a par 65 17 holer?  Pics look great. I'll come back after I've played it. |
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Post by Hootbleet on Jul 2, 2016 10:57:58 GMT -5
Par:69 (4x par 3, 12x par 4, and 1x par 5) Are you allowed a par 65 17 holer? Pics look great. I'll come back after I've played it. Thankfully not being able to count is not against the rules. Thanks for pointing it out though lol. I'll update the op 👍 |
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Post by adamhill413 on Jul 2, 2016 16:35:13 GMT -5
A very enjoyable course. Very narrow and some interesting features. I didn't like the 10th hole for the reason demonstrated in this video  : |
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Post by Hootbleet on Jul 3, 2016 8:46:44 GMT -5
A very enjoyable course. Very narrow and some interesting features. I didn't like the 10th hole for the reason demonstrated in this video : Like I said in my blurb at the top, using the slopes of some of the greens will get you real close, unfortunately @adam Hill you didn't heed my advice and ended up miles away from the pin  Despite countless efforts in development I still haven't managed to ace that hole but have come so close so many times. I'm glad you enjoyed the course though and wish you well in the contest (not that you'll need it!!!). I know it's not as well manicured as some of the courses here, but as long as it plays well, that'll do for me until I develop my skills more. |
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Post by welikeitroughnc on Jul 6, 2016 16:06:50 GMT -5
Really enjoyed this course enjoyed my round great course nice design.
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Post by Hootbleet on Jul 7, 2016 0:04:21 GMT -5
Really enjoyed this course enjoyed my round great course nice design. Glad you enjoyed it pal, that's what it's all about 👍 |
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Post by tastegw on Jul 7, 2016 9:25:34 GMT -5
your course is 3rd, but it aint pretty
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Post by tastegw on Jul 7, 2016 9:31:05 GMT -5
to be totally honest, i didnt really enjoy my round here. i cant really pin point any one aspect as i felt they all needed work.
anyhoot, good luck.
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Post by jacobkessler on Jul 7, 2016 11:55:20 GMT -5
Gave it a play, good work. The coruse could use a little work here and there, but overall an 8.5 from me.
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Post by Hootbleet on Jul 7, 2016 12:59:17 GMT -5
to be totally honest, i didnt really enjoy my round here. i cant really pin point any one aspect as i felt they all needed work. anyhoot, good luck. Sorry you didn't enjoy it, but I'll take it all on the chin. Thanks for playing though Gave it a play, good work. The coruse could use a little work here and there, but overall an 8.5 from me. I'm still learning, it's only my 2nd course so still rough around the edges, and again thanks for playing. |
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Post by jacobkessler on Jul 7, 2016 13:02:11 GMT -5
Just noticed something:
You need to update your sig to show this course in it.
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Post by hershalcrustofsk on Jul 9, 2016 11:27:13 GMT -5
Only your 2nd course, nice job Hoot. I really enjoyed my round here, it's a little wild and crazy which is always a fun for me. It was definitely target golf, with many forced carries, so hitting it in the fairway was extremely critical. The course could definitely use a little smoothing around the edges, but that will come with a little more experience on the designer. One other thing to watch for is when you're doing steep drops is to try and avoid using just one brush and dropping the whole thing in a straight line, it just looks off, try to add a little depth to these to help them look a little more natural. All in all a very fun play and I think the 3 sisters (mountain peaks) were a cool look and created a great setting for the golf course. This was a fun round and although there is work needed, I really think its a great effort for a second course (far better than my second course). Good job Hoot and good luck.
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