The Masters offering (3 for 1 deal)

[StanMI]

Anybody try the deal ???? @ $150 for 3, sounds tempting

[KevFlamingo]

Hi Stan

Glorietta is a really good course, possibly worth the money on it's own.
Azalea Exec is a fun course.
Magnolia could be a bit frustrating if you can ignore that many of the holes are lifted from Augusta National and then changed in some way to avoid design copyright - I've posted a longer course review.
Overall though, all 3 for $150 is a bargain.

The course prices really need a rethink.
If they were around the price of a good video game, say $70 each, I think they would sell substantially more.

Kev

[StanMI]

Kev....do you have a link to the review? I'd really like to see it !!

I agree on pricing.......$500, $750 even $250 for a simulated course seems crazy high. I won't pull the trigger at $150 for one. Already spent too much for the program and equipment!!

[KevFlamingo]

Here it is word for word

It's Augusta like, even to the extent that the leaderboards and camera towers are there and the greens are slopey with run-offs - but it's not Augusta.
Some of the lesser known holes are there as far as I can tell, but they've avoided directly replicating the famous ones
Some examples
10 is pretty much the same aside from all the ground to the left being open rather than lined with trees and houses (what Rory would have given to play this version all those years ago).
11 is similar aside from the creek extending across the fairway in front of the green
12 is a similar green / bunker setup to the real one but it's 200 yards plus with the creek behind.
13 and 15 aren't there, the Par 5's are generally L-R rather than R-L.

Its a good course, but I think I prefer Glorietta, mainly because you could come away disappointed as Magnolia has so many familiar elements but it's not what you really want.

[StanMI]

So does the mean....no Hogan's Bridge on Rays Creek ????

[KevFlamingo]

Creek is in front of the 11th and behind the 12th, so basically, no.
It's Augusta-ish but far from a replica

[StanMI]

Well crud...............think I'll pass