I am still not convinced about the FW mound on 7, I think it would have 'blended' into the surrounding FW with a few smaller mounds and bumps, and that with a couple of years of coastal wind, it will probably get blown and moved around a bit - I believe the super suggested that there may be some tweaking of it, perhaps with exposing some sand, it will hopefully evolve into something that looks more natural.
- a super green site with smile inducing back drop of dunes, sandy blowouts and marram.
Eight is a favorite, I am probably 50/50 successful on my tee shots, and still love it, and my absolute favorite bunker on the course is the nasty little fella just short right of the green, very hairy and gnarly and deep.
The only negative on both 7/8 tees, and it is no fault of Mr Coores, but the new clubhouse (not the restaurant) roof line is enormous, and looks very ugly, a poor design because of no consideration giving to the aspect from the golf course, it seems, IMO!