Inspired by Tom Bacsanyi saying that Jim Engh's squiggly bunker edges drive him batty but it doesn't matter in the bigger scheme of things because his courses are so much fun.
So, the title speaks for itself. There is an undeniable preference for most all who post here on natural looking architecture, mirroring golden age aesthetics and ground game golf. Quite right. I love it too. But there are architects out there throwing out bold ideas in a different style that perhaps sometimes get overlooked. I've never played a Jim Engh course but maybe he is one?... That said, routing and walkability still has to be a consideration, regardless of style. So does hazard placement and fun.
So this is about looking past the visuals and the ground conditions.
Goes without saying that we don't need the words Doak, Hanse or Coore mentioned from here-on in.