Great stuff. a few thoughts and q's
I was also wondering about the sand. Is that a native tone to the area or near area, or is there a greater reason to that sand choice? The bunkers look great; they tie into the surrounds much like a few great Michigan courses.
Michigan people do not drive slowly. I've heard off-duty highway cops say, "we don't really pull anyone over unless they're doing 90."
That slope on 16 looks like madness.
Most importantly, and I'm a bit surprised no one's brought this up, but it was very interesting to hear Ron's point to start the topic, specifically that the depth perception played a big role in strategy and play. Is this not what Mr. Doak had talked about in a Golf Digest interview? Maybe it wasn't GD, but he had talked about the impact on vision, slope, and play. I feel this is a thread topic in itself, and it is certainly something I have thought strongly about and tried to figure out its true impact not just on the golfer's score but also how that player's emotions are impacted without regards to golf.