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You could do Fairfield and Silver Fox going that direction. Not sure Fairfield is overrated, just good in a different way from Rollin Ridge and Wilderness which are both almost completely wooded and excellent experiences for that type of course. The amenities at Rollin Ridge top those three courses with a pro shop and pub. Fairfield provides a more balanced experience with around 7 holes in the open but at least with elevation, wind factor and shot shaping challenges. Some of the open holes need a few more trees to provide more shot shaping challenges. This is being addressed as the locals continue to improve the site.
I don't know that I can have a unbiased opinion on Fairfield. I've played tourney rounds on both the old and new layouts and it's hard to imagine another redesign that was a bigger improvement. The 7 open holes that Chuck mentions are in the same space occupied by the original 18. When the bridge got built over the creek, it opened up a bunch of wooded land that Chuck used to build some really tough Gold and really fun White holes. Removing so many holes from the original footprint allowed the new layout to avoid some of the swampiest areas. Original Fairfield would probably be a 2 disc course. Maybe 2.5.