Carl, You mean other than I detailed above? Which BTW is not what I would do, but feel it's what Mike Davis could've done to lower the criticisms hurled his way.
If I had my druthers I would have given these guys more width, using short grass as a hazard, like on #6, bringing the ocean back into play off the drive . But, especially on 14. That left side when completely shaved could've made for some even bigger train wrecks, completely proportional to how poorly a shot that was hit. Also, I certainly would've given them more fairway on 11, to the left, so they could play the proper angle. But also pay the price for hitting it too far left.
In the end, no matter how it's set up, it's set up the same for every player. So, fairness has nothing to do with it. Bad shots are penalized, as are poor decisions. That's how it should be. There were quite a few examples where bunkers were the smart play, and, even the smarter miss. To me, that's a bit of a pity, reflective of a mindset likely never to be relinquished by the usga. There was even one example where the local caddie knew the best spot, in the rough, behind 14 green where the up and down was easiest. Pebble's greatness is reflected in that story due to how many secrets she holds. Secrets being the idiosyncratic nature, in spots, of how, and where, to play each shot, to ease the next. Whatever I did, I wouldn't be able to take those away from the golf course. But if the wind had blown, at all, it would've been a real tests of these guys heads, not just their skill.