Tom
There is absolutely no question the aesthetics your firm provide are an important consideration for the critical acclaim of many of your courses, and why not? My point is how can aesthetic and playing perspective be enhanced wthout resorting to bunkers. For sure some of this is down to preference, but I am convinced that archies lead the way in this regard. I don't hear many folks trash talking Augusta on grounds of aesthetics due to lack of bunkering (I still find the original bunker scheme one of the most fascinating I have come across). It could well be that your company is on another plane so far as getting peripheral visual details right (or at least considering thier impact more than most) than the ODGs did, but that is probably a VERY interesting topic for another thread.
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