On the "Firm and Fast--Bandwagon" thread I began to wonder what the group would think of a course that would not play as well under firm and fast conditions. Could there still be good architecture/design features present? Certainly some courses built recently have been designed with the expectation of today's green/lush conditions and may not play that well if really made firm and fast. Narrow playing corridors and frontal hazards amongst other things might courses "need" soft conditions to keep them playable. What are other features that lend themselves to soft conditions?
Can anyone think of examples of courses that likely are better with soft conditions, especially ones that are highly rated?
I'm not really sure what my answer to this would be yet. Most of my favorite course at the very least would have the ability to play firm without losing too much playability. Others like Chambers Bay, Black Mesa, and The Kingsley Club were very much designed for firm conditions. I'm not sure if that's just the sample of courses I've played, or whether that answers my question.