Yes, I think most people would consider Kington to be quirky and the 18th green to be an example of that quirk. Since I haven't met anyone who as played Kington and not loved it, though, I'm confidant this is good quirk. Kington's architecture is, in many ways, minimalistic but also highly artificial. The excellence of the course is as much evidence as could be needed that naturalistic architecture is not the only way to achieve a wonderful golf course.