Don't hide behind lists. Let me know where you stand on the courses you list.
I think Mammoth Dunes is pure eye candy. It has a decent set of par-3's, but the negatives outweigh the positives. The fairways are so wide you would think there would be strategic interest in going a certain direction, but there is not. And the putting surfaces were built with zero imagination.
Pat, I respectfully disagree and I only need to go to the first three holes to make my point.
Shot angle and choice of which side of FW to hit means everything. Plus, there are “speed slots” galore where, if you hit them, you get a 25-40 yard advantage.
Hole 1. Hit speed slot on high right hill of FW and ball releases down to where the green is just open for you with a wedge in your hand, take the low road left and you have 2-3 more clubs in.
Hole 2. Take safe route to left of FW and your second shot is blind. Go down the right side and the green opens up
To where you can see the flag.
Hole 3. Take aggressive line down left side and you can reach in two on par 5 and green opens up. Take Safer route right still allows it but you need to crank some lumber to get there and must hit over some junk with an angle that demands a cut.
See what i mean...?
There is always a preferred line that, if taken with an element of risk, yields rewards.
8th Hole great example of a power slot on left side.