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Black Water Pines by Stephen Sullivan CLIPNOTES Description Fictional, heathland course Location The author is claiming Northern England the Peak District, perhaps? Conditions The Readme doesn't recommend F*/F* and I'd be inclined to agree. M*/M* is enough. Concept 6/10 This piece of heathland comes courtesy of the imagination of Stephen Sullivan - already an accomplished designer through the likes of Worksop and Lindrick Dale - and indeed is very reminiscent of Northern British moorland and forestry plantations. Stephen's first fictional course has allowed him to stretch a little on hole design, and while it's pleasing to see a set of holes which are not overly reliant on water (I don't believe there was any after the opening Par 3), the feeling of being separated from reality is persistent throughout. Appearance 9/10 Very few complaints here. The heather and bracken are densely planted and - although extremely common in real life - make a refreshing change for Links rough. The yellowing texture set lends the course an old-fashioned feel, although it doesn't always work precisely with the browner panorama. Bunkers and blends are subtle and don't stand out, which is exactly as it should be. Playability 8/10 Stephen certainly specialises in that X-factor of courses: the subtle combination of surprise and playability that makes a round end all too quickly and makes golfers re-visit simply for relaxation. Black Water Pines is no exception, even if there are few frustrations along the way (notably blind landing areas being rather too prevalent), and the overall experience is a class above. Challenge 5/10 There has been a licence to cut loose with a fictional creation, and to some extent this has been achieved with pretty plateaued greens, although all too often an unfair shortening of the fairway has been used as a get-out clause. More significantly, this still plays reasonably easy due to the bracken planting being too easy to pass through. It's not really a complaint, but it would make a change to see a course from this designer where breaking 70 is a bit tougher. Technical 9/10 No problems here, other than a slight predilection to twist fairway shapes to benefit. The visuals and brilliant replayability of this course are enough reason to pay extended visits. Overall A highly enjoyable continuation of Stephen Sullivan's design work into new areas. CLIPNOTES by Ben Bateson