Mdugger,
For me, deciding which course I would prefer to play on a given day, is more dependent upon my mood that day, rather than my preconceived ideas about either course.
I liked both courses a great deal for a variety of reasons.
I would be content to play either one, to the exclusion of all others, for the rest of my life. Though I would opt for the Jim H caveat when subjected to severe weather conditions.
With respect to your question regarding Atlantic, I think the sites are dramatically different, and I think the permitting process was dramatically different. At Atlantic, on the 13th hole, they were prohibited from coming within 200 feet or yards of a nice pond/lake. How different would both Bandon and Pacific Dunes be if they couldn't come within 200 feet to 200 yards from the coastline ? Or if they weren't allowed to come near any natural dunes, or if they couldn't cut trees or gorse
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Surely, your question was in jest !
With respect to Pumpkin Ridge, I posted my comments on the Veni, Vidi, Veritas thread.