I grew up at Deal. Left New Jersey in 1980 for the left coast.
When I was playing, I would always try to get a round in at Deal. The last time I played there, there were so many changes being made, that I really haven't had the desire to go back and play. Not really anything against the changes per se, it's just not the nostalgic trip it used to be.
As far as the course
1) drive and wedge to a small green with a cool little spine in the back center
2) pretty good hole OB down whole right side. Small green with decent back to from slope
3) semi blind tee shot leaves a short approach to a well bunkered green with some really nice movement
4)lay up tee shot (about 210-220 if I remember). Leaves a downhill 130 or so. Nice little creek guards right and back of green. Used to be a cool bunker short of green with a big mound that made the recovery blind. I believe the mound has been removed
5). This hole has been changed so often I'm not sure what to say about it
6) very good uphill par three, about 190. Well guarded sloping green with a subtle tier in it. Tough hole imo
7). Pretty straight forward tee shot left a mid iron to a green that was crowned and fell off in all direction. Some drop mounds left could create recovery challenges. Probably the green that would represent a "Ross" look, though I'm not certain it was a Ross green
my least favorite hole on the course. About 180 par three to a severe green with a big left to right slope. Top pin was borderline unplayable even in the 70s
9) uphill par five. Pretty good tee shot with slope left that I believ has changed with bunkering that made the tee shot pretty sill imo. Pretty good green with really nice movement
10). Kind of a meh par four. Downhill tee shot left short iron to a small non descript green set against OB. A hole that reflected the small property imo.
11) based on photos this has changed a bit. A short uphill par four that used to have two huge cross bunkers short of the green. The green had an upper right tier, and low left tier. Hit the wrong side of the green, and thre putts were common
12). This hole was changed a bunch and looks like it is from another course imo
13) a short 125-130 par three that used to be surrounded by tough bunkers and a tiny green. Played across a ravine. Has been changed and looks much more sterile.
14). Easiest par five on the course, but had one of my favorite greens on the course. There were a couple of features that were very unique to me. A chocolate drop type mound on the back could really make things tough if in the wrong spot. Easy fun hole.
15) for me, was the toughest hole growing up. It has been changed a lot, the green being moved well left to wear the old 16th ladies tee was. Another hole that now looks like it's from different course.
16). A good par four with a small green with very nice subtle contours.
17) another hole with enormous changes, this time I actually liked them. Used to have a little creek right of the green, replaced by a pond that really sits nicely into a pretty flat (for deal) green.
18) a closing par three that plays right alongside the beautiful old clubhouse. Used to be surrounded front and sides by tough bunkers. Green was hourglass shaped and very flat with a spine dividing then front from the back I'm the middle of the hourglass. A tough par three that broke my hard numerous times as a kid trying to break 80 for the first time!
Now, this is all mostly from pre 1980 memories, so none of this will hold up in a court of law!