Played Finca a few times and it is a very interesting course to study as an illustration of Cabell B. Robinson's ideas, some of them inherited from RTJ.

• Diagonal lines are everywhere (bunkers, water, greens, fairway/hole shapes). Some examples-- It was a great idea to play the 4th as the 1st in the Solheim Cup. The 17th green turned out to be a vital spot during the tournament too. The 9th green is one of my favourites in that sense.

• Deceiving "safe areas" like left of 10 green or right of 1 green.

• Visual perception with bunkers making the 2nd green look narrower than it really is

However the terrain in which the course was build is quite rugged, turning many holes unbalanced by having OB or full vegetation 10-15yards outside of the fairway on both sides of each hole. Combined with fairways that slope moderately in one direction and the strategy factor in fairway width is severely reduced.

A product of its time. Better enjoyed playing match-play to match the heroic school of design implemented here.

PD: Hospitality here is unmatched!!