Amidst all of the plaudits and potshots directed at the C&C restoration, we've heard various contributors here and elsewhere talk about the architect's intent in building this golf course. For those who believe that this is a faithful restoration, do you think that Ross would look at the week's play and say that it represented the kind of challenge that he envisioned? Do you think that Ross would embrace the native, sandy areas that were omnipresent? Would he slyly smile when an 8-iron hit in the middle of the green, but one foot outside the safe zone, bounded thirty yards or more into the "stuff" or into a bunker?
For those who might be on the other side of the fence, do you think that Ross would suggest taming the greens somewhat? Would he champion more gnarly vegetation, or would he look for a mix of rough and native stuff?
Finally, over the past week, did we see the kind of golf on and around the greens that Ross saw when the course finally reached its peak during his lifetime?