It isn't. St. Ugly has historic ramifications and I believe that's why it's happening. It's an ugly course. Trees weren't invented when this course came to be. God's been trying to blow it off the map since day 1. They put 2 pins on one green and hope you know which one to shoot at. Hills, valleys and funny named bunkers are the order of the day.
Before you all crucify me understand I've played that course 100s of times in Links, which had a pretty decent rendition of the course, and it was always the same dull, gray, windy impersonation of a golf course. Compare it to Pinehurst or BPB or any of the CTTH courses and ask yourself which you'd rather enjoy playing and looking at. I, for one, would prefer any of the CTTH courses to this exercise in dreary. JMO.
*My sincerest apologies to the good folks over the big water-I in no way intend to offend you with my opinion. I realize this is your pride as the root of golf.