YESWhile we've been intrigued by the Grand Traverse Resort Course.. since they first put up the advertising signs on M-72, we've never taken in the Wolverine, always opting to take care of perpetually unfinished business across the street at Highpointe.
There is a new Player Course at Grand Lake near Magnolia, TX, west of Conroe, which we saw in construction, but I haven't played it or heard it hyped lately.. However, this past July at the WCC the new Player Course opened, which leads me to an unqualified yes, for is what now our favorite home course!
Player visited the WCC several times and publicly reviewed his design intentions and routings for the course. He stressed that he was going to build the WCC course like courses in SE Asia, to deal with the significant rainfall events. In retrospect we've only laughed at his contention that its too green in the Woodlands, not enough color, his course was going to be different.. all the course amenities so far are in black, tee posts/signs, ball washers, water stations, & tees..
Overall the Player Course at the WCC has a great variety in its holes, in length, in shotmaking options, risk/reward, in needed strength, strategy, accuracy, putting dexterity, and management requirements. Its our favorite now because it is the easiest walk from green to tee and so far drains pretty well. There is a small amount of topography that is deceptive, provides kick/rejection areas, and one must continually place shots correctly or be ready to be challenged.
The only complaints are cosmetics and functionality associated with the two ditches on the back nine (imposed & mosquito farms) and one too short par 3 for the ladies. Of note, Player was pumped for his exhibition 9 holes and shot 4 under, but not from the tips.. I beleive KJ Choi has the current course record from the black tees, at 68.
I hope the 30th Parallel Gang will take me up someday on playing the Player at the WCC.