6 replies to this topic

[Drgnslyr221]

I'm roughing out hole 8 of my first course and I can't decide if I want to go with this fairway landing area.

As you can see a safe play to the right takes out a green in two.. To carry the far left fairway strip requires a 90% Driver or full 3wood plus some. There's a tree a hundred yards from the tee blocking a straight shot so a draw is required.

Here's a better look at the landing area.

Do you guys think this is a realistic looking landing area? Or is it contrived?

[SirGrassCutter]

The landing area is challenging and looks fine to me.

[jcolton31]

Not sure why'd you have that strip of rough beyond the left fairway as opposed to having it rejoin the fairway up the left side.

[DC#1]

Looks good from my point of view. And I agree 100% with jc.

[uvmnick]

I agree with JC and will add that the strip of fairway between the two set of bunkers seems a bit narrow. Personally, I would widen it just a bit so there is more landing area.

[Kablammo11]

Build it - play it - test it. Course design theorising can only get you so far... I find that certainty either way always comes from gameplay and that's why I iterate a lot, and as soon as possible, between play-testing and design work. 

 

Course design by referendum is not advisable - it's impossible to please all of the people all of the time, so please only yourself and act with the impunity of a dictator.

Trust the Force, Luke!

[Drgnslyr221]

Thanks, guys.