Thomas,
A bit late to the party with this one but it needs saying........
The >90 degree dog-leg......
If you're not convinced try watching this.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sm26byKURA4
Have we ever had a World's Worst 18?
Holy...
This hole takes the phrase "Connector Hole" to a whole other level.
I would have just built the 175 yard par 3 and had a nice stroll through the woods to 8 tee..
Aren't we a pampered bunch.
Not every club has 900 acres to choose the best set of holes from. Sometimes they have 90 or less. This type of hole was prescribed by none other than Tilly for such situations with a lack of real estate. Maybe the club produced Ryder Cuppers, because the players there learned to hit more shots than the standard hit it high and hit it long that we see golf has become.
It's not the course's fault if your hit it high and hit it long doesn't reward you as you feel entitled to.