Dan,
I actually originally took your comment to be sort of a left handed stab at the greens contours at the Quarry. I (as always) could be wrong (or too sensitive) However, the Quarry contours are just about where I wanted them. I still cringe a bit at the 4th green, which is a bit steep given its a small green at the end of a 271 yard par 3. Overall, the greens are a good example of being nicely in tune with the average green speed up there (usually 9-9.5) If someone doesn't like them, then I guess they just don't like that course. It happens.
I have never heard the Goofy Golf phrase used for anything but greens with steep contours and green surrounds with gawdawful deep bunkers. For tee shots, I agree that golfers won't come back if they can't hit narrow fairways or can't make forced carries. However, I think these are more commonly referred to as "Mickey Mouse Golf."
As to not being able to make putts, I think for 99% of golfers its never their fault - its always the green, the attractive beverage cart girl, the aerification holes (or lack thereof so that there are no marks to line up over), a partner rattling change, the alignment of the sun and moon, the cough medicine they took earlier that day, lack of sleep.....
In fact, I think courses will be too long when they are longer than the line of excuses that golfers use to explain a bad score. Somehow, I don't think courses can catch up to infinity, however......
