I dont care much for the whole estate house thing as reasoning for such a hole. But I do think the idea of having a dead straight, bunkerless par 5 of 600 yards, closely boardered by trees.
I think it is daring, original way to test not only the golfers ability to hit the long straight ball, but to test their concentration.
I think it will definitely cause some serious internal debate over which club to pull on your second shot, as your have nothing to influence your layup distance other then yourself.
I have never played this hole, and have no idea of how it actually fits to the land, and surrounds, but I know at the end of the round that hole is still going to be in your mind.
Seve Ballesteros' worst nightmare?!!