I do not know Cypress Point or Seminole so had nothing at all to add to an architectural discussion. I would like to second the thoughts of Mike, Sean and Richard that this discussion fell mighty short of its potential. It could have been one of this site's highlight threads yet it accomplished so very little good.
I think we are all so far removed from the mindset of touring professionals that it was a welcome addition to hear how one of their rare segment of the golf population feels about two courses at the top of most lists by everyone on this site and courses that I only know in photographs. I think it is unfair that opinions are shot down simply because these players are so good. As in any population, there are bound to be different opinions and we should not disparage different opinions, certainly not out of hand because they are +5 or better. That makes no sense at all. We don't know who Michael's friend is, but if it were Geoff Ogilvey or like Geoff seems to have a similar understanding to most of us, he doesn't get slapped down. It would seem that this site's bias for certain courses and architects is again showing as well. We should respect other opinions, they are subjective and not taken personally.
I don't admire some of the sacred cow architects and courses on here to the extent most do. I don't mind being an outlier when it comes to Ross, Raynor, Bethpage Black, Pebble Beach, etc. These are my opinions and that's it. Why we take things personally when people disagree is rather startling. The website doth protest too much, methinks.
From photographs alone, I think there should be a lot of interesting discussions about the two courses mentioned on this thread. I cannot see why these two courses are bullet proof, especially Seminole. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if as many raters played Indian Creek as Seminole that the difference in ranking between the two would be almost nil. In fact, I would expect many would consider Indian Creek to be superior. Those I've spoken to that know both courses rather well, Indian Creek doesn't rely on the wind as much as Seminole (even though it was clearly designed with the wind in mind) nor does its interest and difficulty drop so dramatically with the wind drop. One of this site's biggest Seminole boosters may be going to IC pretty soon. It will be interesting to see his comments. I likewise have found a distant subjective examination of Cypress to reveal something less than perfection.
I'm sure some of my issues would be cleared up by a site visit, but others I am pretty convinced would still hold true. I've looked at thousands of golf course photographs before visiting the 50 or so Flynn courses that I have studied and have learned a thing or two about what I can learn from photographs and what I cannot, especially subjective issues.
I would hope that the tour pro has some pretty thick skin (he must by the nature of the sport he plays) so he will realize that the contents of this thread reveal our weaknesses as well and he will forgive us them and post more through you. I'd like to hear more about his thoughts on other modern and classic courses to spark architectural discussions. Having a broad perspective of opinion can only help, even if a majority may disagree.