The bunkering looks overdone and without thought. Maybe Flynn had bunkers there, but no architect is perfect. I would have thought that Andrew Green would have some discretion.
The multiple bunkers along the water's edge make no sense.
https://www.golfdigest.com/courses/fl/indian-creek-country-club
Michael- I can't find any aerials on the internet but there are some in the clubhouse and you can see the clustered bunkering style on several holes in the old photos. I am not sure if this is "original" from 1927 or some later date.
As for the aesthetic, it looks a lot different from the ground than it does from the air as portrayed in the Golf Digest photos, especially on holes like 3, 9, and 13 (all featured in the GD slide show) where the bunkers blend together a bit from the player's perspective. It looks A LOT better than it did pre-renovation which featured basically large undefined circles.While some might argue that 13 would be better if there were no bunkers and the water was the penalty for missing left, the water still looms very large in the golfer's mind from the tee shot. The bunkers add a lot of playability to the hole for most golfers, especially given the outstanding maintenance practices where a ball running on the ground would likely skirt into the hazard.
I think the other thing that is hard to represent from the aerials is the framing the golfer gets from the bunkers. Especially now with trees gone and vistas opened up, the bunkers are very important in framing holes or creating visual challenge for the golfer. There are many diagonal bunkers.
I echo the sentiments of others, having played both before and after, that the changes are generally excellent. It's an awesome walk and a lot of fun, with many challenges presented by the shortgrass around the greens.