So you reserve the right to change your mind, like any good female?
That's cool. This is indeed thought-provoking indeed and I too can go back and forth re this.
I do indeed like what you say re the variety of shots - oh yes, the tree infestation (yes, I'll call it that) at Pasa has indeed robbed a few of the holes of their options and indeed removed the line of charm. One need only look at 6 and 7 to see how those have been ruined, as well as 1 and 9! There are however still very good examples of options in this vein on each of 2, 3, 4, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16 and 17 among the non-par 3's! So yes, it ain't what it once was, and that's why all the MacKenzie photos, name of the grill, etc. pisses me off. But there's still a LOT to like there.
As for green surrounds, well... there is indeed a LITTLE of that at CH, but not enough for me to set that out as an advantage over Pasa as you have. And it's not like such DOESN'T exist at Pasa... one can use the contours on each of 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 17 and 18 if one is creative enough. Pasa's greens are just surrounded by the typically wild, deep MacKenzie bunkers, where as there is more "grass area" in general in the green surrounds at CH - so the play at Pasa is off of the green/bunkerside contours, whereas at CH it is indeed off of humps and surrounds (where it occurs at all). I'm thinking a player with a really creative short game would have a harder time at Pasa, but might relish the challenge even more... once again, the ground options are there at Pasa, just harder to discover and thus come through experience and trial and error. Now we're back to in your face v. subtle/to be learned again, aren't we?
As for firm and fast, you got it - CH most definitely plays more so, and that is a shame through the green. Re the greens themselves, Pasa's just plain can't get any faster - infinite putting, remember? This is a weakness of Pasa most definitely - the creative, bold MacKenzie contours are emasculated by the speed, as I've harped on time and time again. You do not have this problem at CH, but then again, you also don't have the incredible greens.
This isn't as easy as I thought on first glance - so thanks for making me think this through, Rich!
TH