Gentlemen, thanks for the comments reguarding my little golf hole. I'm glad that some of the ideas I was trying to convey, especially regarding the green, are making sense.
George & Sean - You hit the nail on the head in terms of what I was trying to do with the green. It's supposed to be playable for all (a putter could be used as opposed to chipping from about any direction) but very frustrating for the golfer who expects to get a birdie out of every reachable par 5. I envision it being not all that difficult to get down in 3 from around the green if a conservative chip or putt is played to the center of the green. However, a hole location on the left, back, or front right would require a deft touch (with a putter, bump and run, or a lob) to get close.
The green would also be difficult to hit with a long second or third unless a running shot uses the slope from the right or a fade is hit working back into the sope from the left. Approaches would also need to take into account the hole location when determining where to miss. That is assuming any of us have any clue where our misses are going anyway! A front right hole location would actually be best missed on the short side because of the orientation of the green and where the falloffs are located. There is flat space short of and behind that hole location along the line of play when approached from right of the green. I like that feature because it goes agianst common wisdom and can catch the player bailing out to the "fat" side of the hole without thinking. The same is true of a front left hole location where it would be a very difficult chip across the false front from short-right of the green but reletively straight forward up the hill from the swale to the left.
Don - I agree that the area in front of the green could be a problem drainage wise. I think a hole like this would have to take advantage of an overall slope away from the green to the left as James mentioned. That area would detract from the hole if it was wet by eliminating the run-up option and also creating poor turf quality in an area that would get lots of play. It was my vision that water draining into the area short of the green would flow on to the left away from the green. Maybe a more pronounced slope as opposed to a broad swale would move water away further and faster.
I appreciate the feedback from everyone,
Daryn