                             THE BELFRY GOLF CLUB
                             
                              (Brabazon Course)


                
                     Designers:Dave Thomas
                               Peter Alliss(BBC Television Commentator)




                JNSE Designers:Jim Wildenhaus
                               Stan Setlik

      
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            The Belfry Club,located near Sutton Coldfield England is the site
         of the 1993 Ryder Cup matches.It also has hosted the 1985 and the
         1989 matches.
           
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                             SCORECARD (Championship tees)

            Hole No.   Par    Yardage       Hole No.   Par    Yardage
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              1         4      418           10         4       275
              2         4      349           11         4       420
              3         4      465           12         3       235
              4         5      579           13         4       394
              5         4      399           14         3       194
              6         4      396           15         5       550
              7         3      183           16         4       410
              8         4      460           17         5       575
              9         4      400           18         4       474
           
             OUT        36     3649          IN         36      3527
                                                              
                                             TOTAL      72      7176

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                               Reference Material
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           Book:            Golf Courses of the PGA European Tour
           Author:          Peter Dobereiner

           Book:            Classic Holes of Golf
           Authors:         Robert Green
                            Brian Morgan

           Book:            1993 Viewer's Guide to Professional Golf
           Author:          Whitney McClelland

         The material consisted of photographs of holes 9,10, and 18
       and two course overheads.The photographs showed the course as
       a relatively flat course,and had a lot to do with the background
       decided on.The object placement was a compromise between the two
       overheads,as one showed a lot more trees than the other.
         The layout and yardage is very accurate.Careful measurements were
       taken as to the bunker placements and size of greens.The holes were
       designed with the pin placement in the very center of the green.

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                           One big regret
    
         My one big regret is that the object file is not large enough to
       accomodate all the flagpoles and the Clubhouse.I would have loved
       to put a lot of "gingerbread" behind the 18th green.
         Also I would of liked to have Links Pro rendition to look at,but
       since I only have a 286 PC,that was out of the question.
                           Jim Wildenhaus
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                         CREDITS AND COMMENTS

         The course in my humble opinion plays average in normal conditions.
      However depending on conditions,wind speed,and wind direction this
     course can be a bear.Layout is very accurate,however elevations are
     mostly derived from an occasional course comment and guesswork.Some
     fairways have been narrowed,mostly because the holes would play too
     easy in the JNSE engine.Some holes will play tough but I don't think
     unfair.Under some conditions # 18 will be real tough and probably will
     bring about some negative comments .Remember it is considered as one of
     the world's toughest holes.If you go swimming at 18 you will be in good
     company.On the last day of the 1989 Ryder matches,Paul Azinger,Mark
     Calcaveccia,Payne Stewart,and Seve Ballesteros all dunked one to cause
     a tie for the match.Number 12 will also be a tough hole.A very long
     par 3 to a sloping green over a stream.Number 10 is a short par 4 that
     was driven by Seve Ballesteros.After laying the hole out and playing it
     many times I can't see how he did it.This designers advice to you:don't
     try. Hit a iron off the tee and it will be a easy hole.Be aware of the
     narrow opening as you may have to fade the ball around the tree to some
     pin placements.
       My last remark is that in critiqueing this course,don't compare it to
     Links Pro.I hope to look at LPro before we release it,but I've decided
     this is our rendition and we won't try to duplicate theirs.I would like
     to see their greens and use their reference material,but if we can't,we
     won't worry about it
       Now,since we are borrowers of objects, we will give credit to our
     benefactors,the creators of great objects and backgrounds.
       The background came from Chesney's Country Club,which was altered
     for Belfry.
       The trees also came from The Country Club and also Medinah by Chesney.
       One tree and the bush came from Bob Polin's Shark Corpse.
       The grass came from Lee Ritze's St.Andrew's.
       The pine tree and the bench,we can't remember who did them originally
     and we see them on so many courses,so we add our thanks the the
     original designers.
       Thank you Scot Chesney,Bob Polin,Lee Ritze,and anyone who we may miss
     unintentionally.You make it so easy for us who can't do a super good
     job like you guys.
       Also thanks to John Kunyik for the Toolbox.I think anyone who designs
     or tries to design should petition the Pope to have Mr. Kunyik made a
     Saint<G>
       Also to Ted Maiden for the Flags program.It allows you to have one
     more personalizing feature.

       Also we would wish to thank Brent Blackburn for the play testing and
     making comparisons to material that he had.
       Also to Bob Miller who has Links Pro and their Belfry course.He
     played ours and sent us a note and said we were fairly close.I hope
     he is right.
       A parting comment is that I take my hat off to the designers who
     specialize in real courses .This is a first attempt at it and it's
     not that easy.I know I will probably be disappointed when I watch
     the Ryder Matches on TV, but I hope Stan and I are giving you
     something that you can follow along the real thing with.We hope you
     are not that disappointed and enjoy playing the course and do not
     regret down loading Belfry by us.
                       
                         Enjoy
                    Jim and Stan

     A parting remark: As you play this course,you will notice a lot of
                       red color in the hole overheads.You are fortunate
                       enough to be in Sutton-Coldfield during the annual
                       migration of the Scottish Redbird.The best way to
                       enjoy this wonder of Nature is to keep your wayward
                       shots away from under the trees.