Joe, thanks for bringing the CCS thread back around. It was interesting to see the photos again and read others descriptions and comments of the course. 3 times in recent weeks, once in FL, I was asked about CCS and people commented how much they liked the course. One gentleman actually suggested I go see it as he thought it had a really cool old school feel and character. He felt I would like it but didn't know who designed it.
A few thoughts, the tree on 5 sits well below the tee elevation and is a reasonable carry for most. I wanted to remove the large trees left of 7 but was overruled. I preferred bunkers, low rolling mounds or a combination of both. The trees have since died but not replaced with any feature. There is a small hazard over there if I'm not mistaken.
There were many discussions about 17, ultimately my ideas for the hole were not accepted so I tried to make it the most interesting and fun hole I could based on what I had to work with. I've often wondered if I tried a bit too much on the hole. Looking at the photo did make me smile and want to go play it.
The course is definitely some of my best and most creative work on and around the green. I look forward to seeing it soon as I finally have a short break in my schedule to pay them a visit before the Blowing Rock project.
Great photos Bruce, thanks.