FWIW, here's what an aquaintance of mine has said about Carya:
- par 3 holes repetetive (all uphill, all forced carries over bunkers)
- more sand on tees and greens than in bunkers
- bunker shots bottom out against the bunker lining, which was even sticking out in places
- beautiful white color of bunker sand
Yeah, not all of that may be down to the design team. But since we're talking bunkering here ... in any event, the white bunker sand must be a design decision and it doesn't match the heathland designation.
And perhaps it can be concluded that the drawing-only approach has led to problems at Carya.
Ulrich