PGA Tour 2K23 Course Design Tips: Quick Tips 5

In Casual Coaching Quick Tips 5, we revisit EraserGib's latest course update to see how his progress is going as a new designer! This one runs a little longer than most Quick Tips videos, and is full of design advice, techniques, thoughts and suggestions. If you are a new designer trying to up your PGA Tour 2K23 course design skills, check this one out!
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[@johnhboden48]

I`m new to PGA 2K23. One thing I noticed about bunkers in 2K23 are the drop lips (turf borders of real life bunkers). Is there a way to make drop lips more pronounced. Thanks

[@GForce41]

I might not be sure exactly what you are asking but I do not belive so!

[@josephtiner9390]

How do I get my course on a preview? Thanks!!!

[@GForce41]

A Casual Preview would have to be a really good course we would use in Casuals GC that I am putting on the schedule that I felt I had something interesting to say about it. Quick Tips is where I provide feedback on 2 or 3 holes to help newer designers which their course and knowledge. Just let me know the exact name of the course and I will try to take a look.

[@josephtiner9390]

@@GForce41 DreamAcres Golf Course. I’m a new builder. Watched basically every video you have put out. This is my first course I’ve spent close to 100 hours on it. Just want some more people to play it aside from my buddies and get some feedback back on how i could make it better. Sadly I feel like the course will never be finished as I always see something I could fix🥹. Thanks!! It is T ready though. Tried to capture a major tournament feeling.

[@GForce41]

Will take a look soon! @@josephtiner9390

[@Joe-qn3ou]

7:02 Isn't that on you for blindly hitting a tee shot to where ever and then saying that the obstruction is unfair?

[@ERASERGIB]

It’s not on him at all. He was trying to show me why I should not have placed the tree in that spot. Gforce41 is a highly regarded designer whose courses are featured by many societies.

[@Joe-qn3ou]

@@ERASERGIB Ok. I’m just saying you gotta look at the hole before you hit. A designer’s job is to make the golfer think about strategy in my opinion. This is one way to do it. I’m not saying I do this a lot but trying to incorporate it a little more in my designing because any time you’re not making the golfer think about a shot that’s just emphasizes the mundane repetitive and boring way a course gets to me. That’s something I struggle with, making my holes more interesting. I was just offering my humble opinion but if you think that just because he’s highly regarded that I should take his word for everything, then all right

[@GForce41]

Thanks for your input Joe. Not sure I follow what you mean by not looking. I spent over a full minute looking at the hole pointing this out before I hit. I even put up some handy big arrows pointing away from the trees! Tee shot was blocked slightly right, check the meter. It's just not a good strategic design. The moral of the story is use trees strategically to enhance your design, think about the placement carefully.