This is a fantastic thread
I too don't post that often.
I love the Spirit of St. Andrews. To those who don't know it was written by MacK. It sheds much light on his philosophies about architecture and golf in general.
I love reading it. Everytime I go back just to reference something I learn something that I never knew before.
Anyway, your thread stimulated me to take a look at the book and actually see what Alister's philosophies on architecture were and here are some things I found.
**The Line of Charm**
There are many leading players who condemn the strategic aspect of golf. They only see one line to the hole, and that is usually the direct one. They cannot see why they should, as in dog-legged holes, be ever compelled to play to one of the other side of the direct line. A bunker in the direct line at the distance of their long drives is invariably condemned by them, because they do not realize that the correct line is to the one or the other side.
Analyze the holes on the Old Course at St. Andrews. There is hardly a hole where the correct line is direct from tee to green. We have pointed out before that Max Behr says the direct line is the line of instinct and if we wish to make a hole interesting we must break up that line and create the line of charm. It is true that in the best dog-legged holes, the longer a player drives, the more direct his route, but nevertheless there is usually a considerable risk with its accompanying thrill in going the straightest line to the hole. Dog-legged holes require judgment and hardwork. The short and straight player can often overcome a longer driver by greater skill.
The difficulties that make a hole really interesting are usually those in which a great advantage can be gained in successfully accomplishing heroic carries over hazards of an impressive appearance, or in taking great risks to place a shot so as to gain a big advantage for the next.
In an ideal long hole, there should not only be a big advantage from negotiating successfully a long carry for the tee shot, but the longer the drive, the greater should be the advantage. A shorter driver should also, by extreme accuracy, be able to gain an advantage over a long hitting but less accurate opponent.
An idea hole should provide an infinite variety of shots acording to the varying positions of the tee, the situation of the flag, the direction and strength of the wind, etc. It should also at times give full advantage for the voluntary pull or slice, one of the most finished shots in golf, and one that few champions are able to carry out with any great degree of accuracy.
Those are just a few paragraphs I found. Alister seems to like wide open fairways, or at least many different angles to approach the green from. Jones felt the same way as he appreciated very much St. Andrews, the golf course that Alister loved dearly, the course Alister tried to emulate in strategic ways, and the course that was the inspiration for Augusta.
They both wanted the golf course to cater towards the thinking man, the one who knew how difficult a certain pin was, and knew how to place his tee shot in the best position to approach that pin.
So, with all this in mind, a player would have to play the angles at Augusta if he wanted to be successful on the bermuda greens, assuming that there was a severe amount of bounce off of those surfaces.