Is there anything that offers more architectural food for thought than a day at Sunningdale?
There is pre golden age, golden age and modern architecture.
Parkland golf on the old and heathland on the new,
an amazing collection of par 3s,
a great variety of par 4s,
great holes,
holes that should be great but are not,
history,
unique features,
width, narrowness,
a grand scale, intimacy,
blind shots, eye candy,
stupid bunkers,
the place has it all.
You can argue all you want about the experience at Swinley vs Sunningdale, and there is no doubt that Royal Melbourne offers more great architecture than Sunningdale, but in terms of covering all the great architectural issues, Sunningdale is the place to go, IMO.