I'm curious what the consensus is (if any) of the knowledgeable GCA readership to this poser -- what's the best way to handle giving the player target lines?
Fair and upfront -- make the correct lines obvious, so the player knows where he wants to go and feels confident he is taking the proper line.
Hidden and mysterious -- leave no obvious lines at all, so whatever line the player chooses he's unsure of himself.
Evil and deceitful -- make the INCORRECT line obvious, so the player thinks he knows where he wants to go and feels confident until its too late.
If there are other options you feel should be included, feel free to pick a write-in choice. I'm not a big fan of "hidden and mysterious", I hate having no idea where I am and should be aiming. I'd much rather confidently swing at the wrong target, as I'm much more likely to at least make a good swing on the ball.
"Fair and upfront" is fine on a challenging course, on Muirfield for instance I always knew where I should aim (other than confusion over which tee I was playing from on #17 leading to my only lost ball) Muirfield provides enough challenge on its own to have no need to trick you into going where you shouldn't or leaving you ambiguous shots. But not every course can be a Muirfield, and I'd rather use "evil and deceitful" to raise the challenge than "hidden and mysterious". Maybe that just proves I'm evil and deceitful?
