Ran,
Why would I rather play at Beechtree than Stonewall?
1. I've been to Stonewall twice and it was not close to being firm either time. One of the posters below said it was firm, so hopefully that has changed. Stonewall would be much more fun to play if it was firm, but I've never seen it that way.
2. The abundance of native grass and the smaller green complexes make Stonewall significantly more difficult than Beechtree. So part of my preference for Beechtree lies in the fact that Stonewall always beats me up. I'd rather spend more time thinking about my next golf shot than in looking for my ball.
3. I'm probably wrong on this, but it seemed like the fairways were much narrower at Stonewall. I'd guess that they are actually closer to the same width, and that the lurking native grasses give the golfer the feeling that the fairways are not as wide.
4. Stonewall has a couple of holes I don't care for (the 8th, and the 15th), while there wasn't a single hole I didn't enjoy at Beechtree.
5. I like your measuring stick of "where would you rather play" to assist us in the assessment of a golf course. Simply put, I'd rather spend a day at Beechtree than at Stonewall.
TS