JME
First of all I am sure Mr Fazio did what the membership required so this is not a slam on him.
I am sure they wanted a "big" course with large collective fairways and greens, to maximise the vistas hence the unwalkable routing, and a desire to make carts an integral part of the Alotian experience.
That been siad I believe somebody like a Devries..who has worked with similar terrain before which is why I chose his name.....would have a created a more intimate routing, have had less "bowl" like collective fariways and certainly had more inventive and a larger variety of gren sizes and sites.
That is what I think was missed the most, the opportunity to have created some really great smallish greens with severe drop offs and fair but penal consequences for missing.
But again obviously that is not what was requested so it is merely an observation on what could have been ratgher than a critisim of what is.
When its initial placement on GD's list came out, I was very critical of its position and in this State was very quickly called on the phone by the State Golf Associations Executive Director who was keen to wrap my knuckles for having the gaul to post anything other than a rave review.
I maintian my intial viewpoint that it is a good Fazio golf course, with marvelous services but as a golf course ALONE ,not justifiable as a top 20 placement.
IF GD wanst to rate golf clubs, then I have little doubt it is deserving of such a high rating.