Design-a-Hole
Golden Tee 2009 Design-a-Hole Contest Finalist
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Finalist 2 - Beware of Gravity
Finalist 2 10.27% of votes
Name: Keith Donnell
Hometown: Brown Deer, WI


Hole Information
Name: "Beware of Gravity"
Par: 4 or 5


DESCRIPTION / ENTRY INFORMATION

Shape: Imagine a circle on an x-y plane (in this description, the x-y plane is parallel with the ground) centered at the point (0,0) – any nonzero diameter is fine for imaginary scaling purposes. Start at the circle's 0 degree mark (where it intersects the positive x-axis will be the tee box) and heading in a counterclockwise direction, and ending at about the 255 degree mark (this point just shy of ¾ of the way around the circle will be the green). Now, imagine a z-direction. The path of the hole from teebox to fairway to green spirals downward (so the hole will be below the tee box every time), and the green also continues in the downward spiral direction.

Design: A tall mountain peak, with clouds visibly moving "through" the mountain. There will be two large flat ridges designated as tee box zones near the start of the partial-circle path. The cone-shaped mountain will continue upward, and from a top-down view, the cone will center at the (0,0) point, and the diameter will be smaller than the pathway of the hole described above. The fairway is a large strip of "flat" mountain ridge, groomed to perfection with large gaps between the tee boxes, the fairway, and the green. A jagged ridge separates the tee boxes from the green, that with the right direction, club, and speed, can send the ball soaring over the ridge and onto the green in one shot – but the dangerously large drop to the green will give the wind ample time to have dire effects on the outcome. Shots not landing on a ridge fall into the oblivion below and a penalty stroke is given. An option for a larger circle (which would make it a par 5) is to add a flat piece of real estate to the cone-shaped mountain peak as a midway-point for the shortcut-seeker.



Beware of Gravity Screenshot 1 Beware of Gravity Screenshot 2


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