I sort of felt the course was divided into three parts...1-6, then 7-13, and finally 14- 18. 1-6 I was trying to get organized swinging in the cold and rain...we teed off, asnd then I blinked, and we were on three. So much comes at you right out of the gate there - what a start. 1 green, then the windmill, then the alps, then the redan, catch your breath at 5, then the mightiest short ever!
Then you get out to the wide playing fields of 7-13. That's the part that reminded me of Garden City 4-8 and 14-15...that wide expanse where you feel like there's no world except the golf course and all you have are expansive vista in every direction.
Then you turn for home. By this time, I was frozen and playing on fumes, but it was still great...even though I butchered 16. I love 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 11, 16, and 18 the most right now, but gimme another play...(please in sunshine!), and I think you might be right about shaking up the order a bit:)
Epic!