Jim,
I was curious if those would be courses mentioned--I really can't add much since I haven't played them. I still have to wonder, however, if there's a difference between the odds of a lost ball/unplayable lie at Desert Forest versus those others which might lead to chip outs and such things. Or perhaps they are more penal than I realize. I didn't find the desert at DF to be playable at all--if you could chip out or advance the ball on any kind of regular basis I'd take back the vast majority of what I'm saying.
Matt,
Can you be more specific regarding the Florida reference? I've played Sawgrass, Calusa, Concession, and World Woods and none of them were close to as narrow as DF. I've played other courses with similar driving demands to DF, but none are that highly regarded! I do agree that one can dial down at DF, if I ever were to go back I would leave the driver at home.
Adam,
If you have examples you're willing to PM me, I won't mention them here. I'm truthfully curious more than anything, although I appreciate Jim mentioning a few.