Obviously, the focus will be on finding the best man for the job, a designer experienced in dealing with natural sites, etc....be it any of the guys mentioned above.
However, Matt's post got me thinking. I wonder if the design commission could be given to someone as a challenge to "raise their design game." I don't know if this could ever be done without being an thinly-veiled jab at the architect's current design portfolio, or if the architect would overlook that and accept the job anyway, but it is food for thought.
Perhaps someone who is very established in the profession but not currently considered an architect who "gets it." This architect could design their course on the site provided next to the (soon to be) three courses on site , and the whole world would see how their design style matches or doesn't match the three naturally styled courses. Maybe they would learn something and it would positively effect their efforts in the future, even if the course was not up to the standards of the others.
I know in reality that this would be walking a fine line in terms of owner/architect relations, as it would take quite an ego on the part of Mr. Keiser to try to "educate" unfavored architects by putting them in this position. Also, no one wants to chance a course that could be a dud, if you will.
Comments?
--Brad