Most here acknowledge the Golden Age guys as great designers. But, they couldn't be perfect, even if very good. So, what were the weakest aspects of the designs/design philosphies of each of the following (in a nutshell, if possible):
Tillie?
Ross?
MacK?
CBM/Raynor?
Maxwell (sr. and jr)?
Flynn?
Thomas?
Colt?
For what it's worth, here are a few of my takes. I haven't really fleshed out my opinion on all of them, and in fact, some are just opinions of others. I almost hate to put these in here. I feel a very limited discussion coming on with this thread and this group (
) and hate to limit it any more by suggesting a preferred type of answer!
Tillie? - Said to be Par 5 Design by others. I agree, esp. with the Hell's half acre concept. Not that strong a quirky idea to push for, IMHO.
Ross? - Generally less flair than his contemporaries, and sometimes to frugal in frame of mind, leading to underscaled designs, IMHO
MacK? - The freak green
CBM/Raynor? - I guess the geometry, but I like it!
Maxwell (sr. and jr)? - For Press, overall quality not as good as his Dad's. In general, his greenside bunkering dwarfed the greens and became the main visual focus.
Flynn? - Less overall flair than others.
Thomas? - Actually can't think of any. With his limited portfolio, all courses seemed pretty good to me! Some might say his quirk gimic of the bunker in the green (proposed again at LACC but not done) but if limited to one example, I say its great.
Colt? - Same as above. I don't recall a lot of real flash in Colt designs I have seen, but his subtle touches in green contouring are superb, among my favorites.