Kalen,
I like "quirk", but, I doubt that the retail and country club golfer likes quirk as a steady diet.
Anthony,
I think the configuration and angle of the green along with the surrounding features is what makes the Road Hole so great.
That green works well in almost any and every environment.
I happen to like the green and especially the surrounds at # 7 at NGLA over # 17 at TOC, but, they both have the basics that make them fabulous golf holes, holes where being close to the green doesn't provide any guarantee or even certainty that you'll be able to up and down it.
Add the element of the wind and it's an even more wonderful and challenging green/surrounds