kick plates within greens.
Recently I played a course with a tactical kick plate within and just outside of the putting surface (connected)
Not a punchbowl, but, punchbowls often duplicate the effect in a universal sense.
I reflected on that feature as manifested in the 5th at Newport and the 6th at Pine Valley.
IMO, their genius starts with the tee shot.
At PV, if you cut the corner, the more successful you are in hugging the right side, the more that kick plate works to your disadvantage with many, if not most of the hole locations.
At Newport it's a little different. There, if you take the more aggressive line and challenge the bunkers, you're rewarded by having the kick plate help you on your approach, whereas, if you take the more conservative route off the tee, the kick plate is going to make your approach more difficult.
Two different applications of the same essential feature.
What other holes, on what courses, present tactical kick plates whose effectiveness is a function of the golfer's drive.
Did Crump ever play Newport prior to embarking upon his project at PV ?