JNC - I agree with you about how it hopefully shouldn't take playing on a world-renowned course to trigger the adventure we're talking about. I know I've felt these feelings on courses that wouldn't receive much comment on this board. But it may be that the greatest courses touch this spirit in us more than others.......and it's an interesting question to think about what design elements have the most effect in this area, or if the site is more important to creating this spirit of adventure.........