Estate Living Digital Publication Issue 4 April 2015 | Page 22

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A great design should be
accessible to and fun for the
beginner, and a dynamic and
strategic challenge to the
scratch player....

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barely able to wield a putter without
damaging themselves and their playing
partners. The terms that designers use
are ‘playability’ and ‘resistance to scoring’,
which speaks to a course’s ability to
provide a test that is fair to all levels and
still provides a true test of golf to the
most skilled. A great design should be
accessible to and fun for the beginner, and
a dynamic and strategic challenge to the
scratch player.
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