Mike, Joe -
you may have missed it, but Gillette has asked that we not post trivial or non-architectural comments on this thread. He has a slow modem, and he's also developing a holistic approach to sanitizing needles, much in line with his belief that acupuncture is a dish best served cold.
I for one plan to honour that request.
Also, note Gillette's interesting take on the "fear bias" in judging courses. I believe -- but John will know better -- that Gillette is suggesting that the more fear a course engenders (e.g. fear of its shot-testing challenges; fear of offending an established and sophisticated membership and of being found lacking) the higher that course will rank in the end, given the grateful relief and gratitude a golfer feels at having made the grade after all.
Peter