This isn't exactly a surprise as I've posted this way previously about WF, but I really, really like the place.
Part of it is because it's a club that's about golf and not about being rich (unlike a certain club a few miles east on Hwy. 6). But part of it is because it's a really good golf course.
I see Jason's point about the front being super tough and 5, 6 and 8 certainly fit in that. That said, I think 3 is very interesting and I like both of the par 3s on the front. No. 9, the only par 5 on the front, is really hard, but I like that it's generally downwind.
The back nine is really good and is certainly sportier. 10 is a good par 3, 11 is a hole where you can make birdie if you put your tee shot in the right place. 12 and 13 are holes where you can also think about making birdie. But it's not easy either as 14 and 15 are man-sized, 16 is a solid par 3. I like 17 in that on a course where wind plays such a major role, you get to the second-to-last and you play a hole that runs in a different direction than anything you've played all day.
I don't love 18. It's the only tee shot where it's difficult to know where to hit it and the 2nd shot always seems a little awkward.
In terms of WF v. Hazeltine, I like WF much more. It's more interesting, varied and fun. I don't hate Hazeltine, but it is a serious brute. Very, very difficult. I do like that it's also another place that is really about the golf and not the rest of it.
We're very fortunate in the Twin Cities to have a number of really good and varied courses. WF is certainly the best of the modern courses in town, IMHO.