Steve,
Re: Inverness' 18th, If you haven't played PD, then you can't really compare, but I beg to differ about a couple of things. First of all, having infinite options does not by itself make a hole great. How many options does one golfer need?
Second, we had four completely different tee shots on the day I played the Inverness hole, yielding one birdie, two pars, and a bogey, suggesting there is more than one way to skin the cat.
Third, at the 325 yard tees we played, I'm sure some lengthy golfers would consider hitting driver. Then they might even find the bunker from which Bob Tway won his major when he holed his recovery shot, and might even make a 2. Payne Stewart also holed a shot from that bunker on the same day, so it's possible I suppose to make that ploy a strategic option.
Fourth, having only played it once, I'm sure a thoughtful golfer could consider "numerous" options for different pin placements, course conditions, match conditions, etc. 3-wood, flip wedge every time? C'mon Steve, have some fun with the hole next time.
I guess my point is that if you put 100 knowledgeable, well-traveled golfers on #6 at PD, many would say it's a good hole, some would say it's great, and only one, if he were Tom Huckaby, would say it's the best short par 4 on the planet. And he's played Cypress Point!
And Steve, methinks you doth sell Inverness' 18th short.