MS Links 2003 Courses

[broken27]

Of course, I already have a pile of courses, including Stonebridge, Eagle Creek and Ottawa Great 18. Firstly, I'm not at all sure if the Eagle Creek I have is the one in the region. Secondly, with the exception of Stonebridge and Ottawa Great 18, I have become bored with the courses I have.

Anyone have any recommendations for some good courses?

Thanks,
Dan

[Colby]

Dan,

The Eagle Creek one, if it is the same, is not the Eagle Creek that is local. I was in cointact with someone who was building it for Links, but have not been able to get a hold of them for a long time

Other real Canadian courses that you might want to try are Links of Crowbush Cove, Glen Abbey, Royal Montreal, and Links of Ingonish.

[powerlefty]

Dan,

Other real Canadian courses that you might want to try are Links of Crowbush Cove, Glen Abbey, Royal Montreal, and Links of Ingonish.

Where can one get the above named courses? Playing courses I have been to or played is always a balst.

[Colby]

Where can one get the above named courses? Playing courses I have been to or played is always a balst.

I download mine from Links Corner. You can do a search for real courses. There's a bunch from the US including Bethpage Black, Augusta, Doral, etc.

Lots of downloading I'm afraid.

[Happy Gilmore]

I just wanted to confirm with someone that I should not have any problems playing any of the courses designed for Links 2003, in the 2004 version of the game???

I know that the game should be backwards compatable, but sometimes a newer game will not process the old games as well. I really don't think that it should be a problem as these two games are fairly recent.

Thanks in advance.

[Colby]

I just wanted to confirm with someone that I should not have any problems playing any of the courses designed for Links 2003, in the 2004 version of the game???

I know that the game should be backwards compatable, but sometimes a newer game will not process the old games as well. I really don't think that it should be a problem as these two games are fairly recent.

Thanks in advance.

The only version of Links 2004 that I know about is for the X-box, not the PC. Is there a new PC version coming out? I don't believe you can use the PC games on the X-Box version.

[Kilroy]

The next Links for the PC is supposed to be Links 2005. The course 2003 - 2005 course compatibility issue is a hot topic at Links Corner. Nobody knows really becaus MS hasn't said yet what to expect. All we relly know is that 2005 will be ore like the x box (3d) which may make converting the objects like trees and bushes (2d) a big problem. We'll see.

[mpare]

There are hundreds of very good courses legally accessible for free download on the Net. One good place to start is Links Corner at www.linkscorner.com. Once at the site, click on "courses" and you will be taken to their huge list of courses. Before being able to download courses, though, you will have to obtain (again for free) a Game Spy ID. The first time you try to download you will be directed to that site and you should have no problem signing up. The courses are play rated, and that should provide you with some helpful guidance on which to download.

[broken27]

I have hundreds of courses (about 3 gigs) from LinksCorner, but randomly downloading them, or basing it on what someone posts on the site is often difficult. Besides which, I would rather play courses that people recommend in this forum, as it's a relatively informed group from what I can see...

Will try those recommended above, but if you have a favourite, feel free to keep listing good ones.

Thanks.

Dan

[The Shtick]

I always download my courses from www.sportplanet.com. I recommend that site becuase it's really easy to find exactly what you are looking for and you have multiple ways to download so in general, it's much faster. All of the above mentioned courses are there.

[mpare]

Links golf courses that are downloaded from sportplanet.com are actually downloaded from linkscorner.com. The sportplanet site is linked to linkscorner in that regard. When you go through sportplanet to get a course, you are downloading it from linkscorner.

[broken27]

Links golf courses that are downloaded from sportplanet.com are actually downloaded from linkscorner.com. The sportplanet site is linked to linkscorner in that regard. When you go through sportplanet to get a course, you are downloading it from linkscorner.

Can we get the words "sportsplanet" and "linkscorner" into a post more often than that?

Just teasing bud. You're right, they come from linkscorner for the most part. I was really looking for specific suggestions, not download sites. I have tons of courses, but I'm tired of them. I want to see what you guys recommend course-wise.

Thanks though.

Dan

[Kilroy]

Anything by Mike Jones - well worth the $3 download

[broken27]

Anything by Mike Jones - well worth the $3 download

Would you be able to drop me a few names of courses he's done? Or does he have a personal site?

Dan

[Kilroy]

Be warned, after playing Mike's courses, everything else sucks.
http://www.mikejgolfdesign.com/?id=5&cid=1

A couple of great free courses
Merion East Very detailed PGA stop
Te lhi O Te Rangi Fantasy, very imaginative, best waterfalls yet
The Pinnacle Great layout, well constructed. Very nice course. I thought the put palm trees in the desert, and a snowcovered mountain close by were a bit unrealistic, but look cool.

There is a team of top designers (including Mike Jones) working on Augusta 2004 due out before the Masters. Screenshots are the best I have seen. It will be free. All real courses are free.

PS Thanks for the call, Dan. I'll get in touch with them.