Glad you liked Belvedere Ryan. "Understated" and "elegant" are perfect descriptions.
I played 27 there last Wednesday. Beautiful day. Played the back 9 twice. I played the short, men's tees and still had a great time and fun, challenging test.
The fairways were a bit soft in spots from the rain the day before, but the greens and surrounds were in terrific shape. Rough was quite thick while not being long (you could spot your ball fairly easily), and I noticed that they were mowing it that day, although it seemed to be only one pass right next to the fairway.
15 is probably my least favorite hole, but only because I feel like it should be a fairly easy hole, and I can't figure out how to play it without losing strokes.
16 is probably my favorite hole, but it roughed me up this year. Can't wait to go back.