I haven't read this thread, but isn't "instant classic" an oxymoron? Possibly the key difference between classic courses (be they Colt or Bendelow) and the modern ones (be they Doak or my Grandmother) is the patina of age. There are a lot of average courses out there that look great because they've acquired a natural look and an "old shoes" feel. There are a lot of possibly great courses out there that look average because they are so new that you can't really see them as fitting into the landscape, and feel as if they are expensive, but new shoes that need a breaking in before they are really comfortable.
BTW--who is Erin Hills?