I have been fortunate to play quite a few Dye courses, and I must say that from the right tees, they are a blast.
Played Harbor Towne this past summer, found it very playable. There is also another lesser known course in Hilton Head called Hampton Hall, it is very wide open and player friendly. Have played the Dye PGA West courses, and from proper tees, very playable and just a good time out. These courses are designed to test the best, so if you play a distance beyond your skill level, you are in for a long round.
I look at some of Dyes most extreme holes the way I look at some of the work of Mike Stranz. Forget about score and try and have a good time. You will get beaten up, if you are just an average hack like me, that is a given. But, you will inevitably hit a few good and even heroic shots, you will remember those! In the end, it is just about having fun and playing a Dye course is always a treat!