George: that's cool. Like so many other issues here, it comes down to personal preferences. Last week in Mexico I was offered free parasailing time, and I turned it down, because I didn't see the fun in it! Others rave about how great it is - to each his own.
The same can be said about these golf courses. You might be willing to try Old Head because the views provided are of the ocean, whereas the desert at Wolf Creek provides no thrill, so at the latter the risk of vertigo isn't worth it, whereas at the former it is. Others love the desert, and would seek out Wolf Creek for this, while not getting any kick about cliffs above the ocean.
There remain no right or wrong answers.
I just tend to think the only things that would make me avoid a golf course like the plague are:
a) too expensive and/or not worth the money;
b) dangerous sites, putting life at risk;
c) horrid playing conditions, making it impossible to have fun.
That's it. If a course has none of those things, I'll play it. As you can imagine, my "playable" list is huge.
TH