Before there was the term "minimalism", which architect had the following to say as he was launching his career;
"Golf is the only game that is not played on a specially prepared court or field, but on natural terrain, and this is undoubtedly the reason for its incomparable fascination. Moreover, since there are no strict measurements that a golf course must abide by, each course is free to develop its own form, its own flavor, its own personality."
"For me, golf beauty means two things; the natural suitableness of the land for golf, and the skillfulness with which its topographical features were utilized to create holes that arrest you and intrigue you and never become stale no matter how many times you play them."
"All first-class golf courses and all outstanding golf holes have one thing in common to the golfer’s eye; they look absolutely natural, as if the terrain had always been that way, waiting to be discovered for golf."
"That is seldom the case, to be sure. Even in Britain and Ireland where some seaside stretches need only minor alteration to emerge as eighteen holes of good golf, some work must always be done. This is where the golf architect comes in. As he visualizes and stakes out his holes, his job is to make the best possible use of the natural features of the terrain, then to use his modern earthmoving equipment with taste and imagination in shaping the supporting features that his holes need. Regardless of the type of land he is given to work with and the amount of “artificial” construction he may feel impelled to undertake, if he is a truly competent architect every hole, every feature of every hole, will have a natural look to it. The stream in the tee-shot landing area will cut across the fairway at the proper point; the key bunker in the green area will be set at just the right angle to the entrance; the size and shape of the green will suit the approach shot perfectly."