TomH-
I am an admitted MacKenzieiac, so my take on Meadow may be "biased". But despite having one of the worst nights of my life, a terrible back, and an absent mind (lost/left at the course my treasured black Kiawah Island- Ocean Course windshirt, my caddy sack with my Ashworth watch won in a tournament, and my course notes and documentation), I get a warm feeling every time I think about the course. I can't wait until Mike DeVries finishes his fine work and make a trip back.
As you know, Meadow is not a course where the PGA Tour would conduct a tournament. It is, however, one of the quintessential club courses I have played. I could be very comfortable as a member there, though I think that a big gun like Matt Ward may find the course too short and easy. Lovely greens, surrounds, bunkers, rolling topography. The routing, with the exception of one area on the back nine and the location of the driving range, is very pleasant and easy to walk. And options galore. While I couldn't get to the ball and was only able to slap it around because of my back, I greatly enjoyed watching David and Tiger competing for drinks. The banter and gameship was something to behold.
MikeH-
The course had been allowed to run down, at least it looked that way last June. We had a nice time there. It has a number of good holes, but playing it a couple of days after Camp Creek, in comparison, it does not fare well. I did notice that they're letting the greens get smaller, and in one case, 18, allowing the back portion to grow-in as rough. The course is also a little shoe-horned in, don't you think? Nonetheless, there is a lot of golf there, and maybe with some extra $$$ it could be a course of note again.