Tom,
Well, a bit of topic drift there, but I struggle with sizing and orientation a bit. For a presumed high play public course, it occurs that maybe 25% of more of players will probably approach from their max distance of 180-200 yards.
So, if you use the USGA Slope system for an approximate size for 150 yards, probably 22 by 28 yards for average players and only 15 x 20 yards for scratch, you ignore those guys coming in longer, which might require 27-30 x 33-37 yards. And, forget the driveable par 4, for the average Joe, reaching the green after a scrub tee shot makes them high five all around.
Of course, the bigger green can always be contoured into smaller parts to challenge the better player, but my original point was just how much thought do we think Maxwell or any ODG really put into that relationship? Or the living guys? I see drainage arrows on the sketches in the article and a hint of strategic thinking on the basic plan, but there are a lot of things to consider.
And, not to be simplistic, but the quick study is that not only should green depth present itself from the "favored side" of the fw, but the green ought to have an upslope from that direction, with less depth and slope from the other direction. The best players look at that first over hazard arrangement.