JKM,
I'll try to get to that tomorrow night before the big game.
A subtle feature at Hidden Creek, which I pointed out to TEPaul, which also exists on the 2nd hole at NGLA, and is one of my favorites, is the almost imperceptable rise at the front of the green.
This often undetected feature prevents marginal, miscalculated or mis-hit shots from gaining access to the putting surface.
It seems to benefit surface drainage, but, in terms of playability it often thwarts the golfer trying to squeeze an approach or recovery shot between a forward hole location and the begining of the green.
When I first pointed it out to TEPaul, he denied its existance, but, with some research on his own he came to conclude that the feature did in fact exist, on most of the holes.
The feature was crafted so subtlely, that it was not only undetected by a rather astute observer, but, even when it was identified, he had trouble recalling the feature. I would deem that "subtle"
Where it works spectacularly to fool the golfer is on what appears to be downhill shots, like the approach to the 2nd greens at NGLA and Hidden Creek.
Often a golfer will play short in order to get to a front or mid hole location.
Shots hit 5 yards short will release and go toward the hole, but, shots hit just 1-3 yards short will be stopped by the almost imperceptable incline at the front of the green.
I would venture to say that golfers who have played Hidden Creek 50 times, have yet to discover that "subtle" feature.
I suspect that Hidden Creek isn't the first course that C&C introduced that feature.