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Hitting Maple Hill, 501, and Brakewell Steel/Warwick next week .
Hitting Maple Hill, 501, and Brakewell Steel/Warwick next week .
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As an old guy with a short arm I always play the shortest layout available. In my opinion a course that only has 1 layout should be downgraded
It's got to be very challenging for the designer to make sure each layout maintains a high level of quality.
Yep. I am currently working on a 3 tee/2 basket per hole woods course. The longest layout will be around 9000 feet so there is plenty of opportunity for layouts more appropriate for lesser players within that. Trying to keep each layout balanced in terms of shots required and trying not to penalize one subgroup of players or another with a bunch of long walks to their next hole are indeed challenging.
Yes, I'll bet that is challenging. On holes that play in the same direction and strung together, there would be some long walks. I guess your best bet would be holes that somewhat overall (like bricks) or play back in the opposite direction, then you could have separate paths to the separate tees.
At Maple Hill, I loved that I could play a layout (white) appropriate for my skill level on the same course that I'd watched the pros on. Even though gold is I'm sure the focus, the white layout was excellent. I've got Maple Hill #1 on my personal list, primarily because of the quality of the layout that I played. I give the course bonus points because if I improve (or more likely regress) there will still be an excellent layout that fits my skill level.
At Rollin Ridge, I thought all of the extra tees and pins were too much. There were several holes that I thought would have played better if they didn't clear space for additional tees, baskets and fairways.
Two tees and two baskets per hole, yielding 4 distinct layouts, seems like the ideal way of designing a course for a wide range of skill levels. Easier said than done, I'm sure. It's got to be very challenging for the designer to make sure each layout maintains a high level of quality.
Three and three at Rollin Ridge seemed like overkill imo. The gap in difficulty between the toughest and easiest layouts isn't so big as to require 7 intermediate layouts. You end up with a bunch of layouts that are roughly the same difficulty. A plus for replay-ability, but you are to some degree exchanging making the best possible hole for all of those options.
I'll be playing Idlewild next Monday for the first time. Very much looking forward to it. Hope it didn't sustain any damage from a recent storm.
Yep. I am currently working on a 3 tee/2 basket per hole woods course. The longest layout will be around 9000 feet so there is plenty of opportunity for layouts more appropriate for lesser players within that. Trying to keep each layout balanced in terms of shots required and trying not to penalize one subgroup of players or another with a bunch of long walks to their next hole are indeed challenging.
Another 4/5 review for Selah Ranch Lakeside courtesy of Wellsbranch. Looks like it will retain it's current standing at 4th place, .03 ahead of Rollin Ridge and .05 ahead of Idlewild.