I agree with sentiments like Jason's - every course has some flaws, but criticism of Kingsley really is finding small things you don't quite love or might like to see done a bit differently. The tee shot on 7 and approach on 15 were the only 2 spots on the entire course where I questioned anything. Everything else was simply brilliant. So, instead of listing everything I loved about the place (it would be a really long post), I decided to rank the holes in groupings by par. I know many don't like to rank everything, but I found it a fun way to reflect on the 4 incredible rounds I played this past weekend. I'd be curious to see others' (especially members) comparable lists.
Par 3s: 16, 5, 9, 2, 11
An incredibly strong group, especially considering there are 5 of them. 16 the standout, 5 is awesome from every tee, the other 3 are each excellent as well.
Note - the best par 3 on the course is actually 6 tee to 7 green - roughly 230 downhill...thanks to Matt Schmidt for playing this and a few other cross-country holes with us. also, 9 from the new "chairman's" tee is awesome (as long as it doesn't count on your scorecard)
Par 5s: 14, 1, 17, 7
I really loved 14, found 1 brutal but fair, 17 incredibly exciting, and 7 excellent from 200yds in.
Par 4s: 13, 3, 18, 4, 6, 10, 8, 12, 15
Incredibly difficult exercise. I ultimately ranked based on which holes I wanted to re-play immediately after tapping in...I could re-play 13 100 times and not get bored, especially with different pin positions, winds, etc. 3 was brilliant but brutal, 18 approach and green perhaps my second favorite spot on the course (behind 2 tee)...a course without a single weak par 4 is unbelievable.