I played Brasada Ranch last week and enjoyed the outing.
Brasada Ranch is part of the Jeld Wen family of resorts, affliliated with nearby Eagle Crest resort. The course was built by Peter Jacobsen and Jim Hardy on what had been a working cattle ranch. Unlike Pronghorn, which is a bit to the west, this course is built on the slopes of Powell Butte and is more exposed to the wind as well as the views.
I don't think the owners wanted a difficult course. The clientele is mostly second-home vacation types, or retired. Eleven of the holes are routed down shallow canyons and busying up the holes would be overkill in that situation. That leaves seven on upper tableland or rims. More could have been done to make these holes more difficult, but that could have unbalanced the feel.
They could reverse the nines for a stronger finish. The hdcps of 7-8-9 are 7,5,1 versus 4,10,8 on the back.
The primary defense of the course is the greens which are usually above 11 with subtle and occasionally pronounced contour.
I can post some pictures as others have disappeared.