Hi , Good question , I have never really noticed which way it goes
Yes the courses do live up the reputation of the rest of the counrty and we are very lucky with the number of courses that are here.
However it comes down to what you are use to , I was lucky enough to play 3 golf courses up the in the USA two years ago . When in Vagus I played on Paiute , Bears Best & Cascata . Belive you me these where the best I have ever played on and the beauty of the scenery just stole my breath away , I still tell my friends back here how fantastic that golf trip was.