From TEPaul
Stuart;
That just could be the most valuable remark on here by far. I wouldn't say let the superintendent get involved in designing a course but I think one could be on hand with the on-going advice of "Can do, no can do, or can do and here's what it'll cost". If that kind of collaboration is completely non-existence things may be done that aren't going to last that long anyway for obvious reasons (difficulty of maintenance).
There is more to designing than shaping alone. When I was on-site during construction as a superintendent I had to solve the problems of which grass variety to use and how much irrigation should it get. In regard to bunkers.
It was also valuable to me to understand what the designer was thinking as they built a hazard or mound feature. If a designer dosen't communicate with a superintendent I guarantee there will be mistakes made.