I'm of two minds after playing Buffalo Creek. It's a Ron Garl design near Bradenton, FL and plays over a flat but interesting piece of land. The fairways were undulating, so a flat lie was a rarety. The greens were firm and fast, so balls that landed on them had a tendency to shoot to the back. The wind was an important element and the forced carries were limited to 1 or 2 drives and 3 par three holes (none of which was longer than 190 from the tips.) In other words, it was strategically a great course. The 2nd green even sat high on a plateau, reminding me a bit of the rise to the 6th green at Pacific Dunes.
So what's the problem? I had an impossible time running the ball onto the green, because the run-ups to the greens were moist. Any shot that landed 5-10 yards short would hit and stop, while balls that landed on the green would bound over. I was grinding my gears for the first 7 holes, trying to figure it out. That's when it hit me.
I'd encourage any one in the Bradenton area to play Buffalo Creek and let me know if I'm nuts or sane.