Patrick, I only seem like a defender because of the bandwagon jumping of so many.
I'll stand by analysis based on my many many rounds there.
It's not perfect, but, it is not as bad as you make it out.
To prove that, ask yourself this. How did Doak give it a 7, if it's so terrible?
Adam,
Tom Doak didn't give it a 7, he gave it a 5.
He further stated that if they take the fences down he'd give it a 7.
I wonder what his assessment would be today ?
You'll have to ask him.
Tom gave Monterey Peninsula a 6 and a 4 (pre rework)
Pasatiempo a 7, Spyglass a 7, Sherwood a 6, The Valley Club a 7, Torrey Pines a 4 and a 3, The Vintage club a 7,
Firethorn a 7, Newport a 6.
He gave the Medalist a 7, Mountain Lake a 4, Boca Rio a 4, Pine Tree a 6, LobLolly Pines a 6, Lake Nona a 7, Loxahatchee a 6, Maidstone a 7, Sleepy Hollow a 7, Winged Foot East a 6, Baltusrol Upper a 6, Essex County a 5,
Hollywood a 7, Mountain Ridge a 5, Plainfield a 7, Ridgewood a 7, Somerset Hills a 7, Westhampton a 5, Piping Rock a 6, Fisher's Island a 7, Deepdale a 7, Engineers a 6.
I'll let that array of courses speak for themselves when compared to SB.
SB the equal of Plainfield, Ridgewood, Somerset Hills, Fisher's Island ?
And, better than the others I listed with lower numerical rankings ?