George:
If there is a better 9-hole course in the country, I'd love to see it!! First of all, TDC is a great experience. The entrance is literally an opening in a chain link fence hidden in the trees that is barely big enough to get a vehicle through. You then drive down a dirt path and park in the trees. No driving range, but a net to hit a few balls into next to the first tee. No tee markers anywhere. I think the strength of the course are the par fives and par threes. The par three's have multiple angles that you can play them from. The second par three can probably be played from 110 all the way back to 200 or so, with the angle to approach the green differing by almost 40 degrees in my estimation. The par fives are not heroically long, but one of them may be virtually impossible to hit in two shots. Overall, it does exude a very Pine Valley-like feel due to the sandy scrub nature of the property. And it gets so little play that it makes places like Double Eagle or The Golf Club look like munis!!!!
It is definitely the kind of place I would like to belong to, aside from the fact that it might be tough to get a game. The clubhouse is probably about 1500 square feet, with a kitchen not unlike the one in your house. Just write down what you take.
I have found an aerial on Terraserver in the past. Maybe Scott Burroughs could find it to show everyone. It is defintely a treat to play.
All the best,
Doug Sobieski