I played it once early--I think it was October 2001, in rain, sleet and wind. The rough had not grown in very much, and you could find your ball and play it if you hit off-line on holes like #8. I thought it was a blast, except for the 18th hole, which has to be one dumbest things anyone has ever done when moving a jillion yards of dirt. I remember a lot of bunkers from the first play, but it seems like they are multiplying like rats.
Then I played it about a month before the 2004 PGA, when they seemed to be growing in the rough both near and far from the fairways. The set-up made it much less fun to play, for sure. But it was still enjoyable and interesting golf.
I played it again in 2006, with a normal resort set-up, and had a good time, shot maybe 4-5 shots over my expected score. I didn't find it penal, but of course I'm not playing a 7500 yard golf course--that's nutty.
I sincerely hope others do not try to imitate this golf course in the length, # of bunkers, and certainly not the 18th hole. Isn't this one of those designs about which if you have to ask how much it costs to maintain, you can't afford it?