Simpson and Wethered advocated the inclusion of at least one "bad" hole as an important ingredient in what comprises a complete round of golf. I'm prepared to chalk up some of that sentiment to the odd-ball satire that was a sign of good taste and humor at that time, but how much (if any) of the sentiment is relevant today?
No one would want to play, say, eighteen Road Holes in a round, or nothing but End holes (the ninth at TOC), but does a "bad" or perhaps easy hole give more meaning to the "better" or perhaps more challenging holes in a round (and vice versa)? And if so, how much "bad" should there be, and what kinds of "bad" holes are actually commendable in that context?