I played a few days ago. My camera malfunctioned for the last few holes, but I got good pictures up through 14 tee, which I've posted at
https://www.flickr.com/gp/22522104@N05/JL24eE.
I think results won't surprise anyone given the land, the budget, and the people who were involved. It's spectacular, beautiful, testing...everything, really.
There are two critiques that could potentially be made. One is that it doesn't preserve the old Raynor elements. For example the par-3 7th hole, which used to be an Eden hole, no longer is. It's a Fazio/Jackson/Kahn course all the way around. I'm not personally very affected by this viewpoint, though I know others are.
One could also claim that some elements are just a bit too much. On a few holes there is a lot going on, and the bunker shaping is very involved. I'm not sure I've played a course more defined by sand than this one. But also, the new sandy areas have not matured with vegetation, so the look isn't complete. It'll look a lot different in 5 years.
But sitting here two days later, I can't wait to go back, and that's a pretty good sign!
One other note is that the course was in remarkably good condition after SO much rain. We played the ball down all day and hardly even had a speck of mud. Very impressive.
