http://www.golfchannel.com/news/rex-hoggard/floridas-best-events-best-courses-dont-match/
http://www.golfchannel.com/news/rex-hoggard/if-not-doral-where-players-pick-favorite-courses/
Okay. Thanks.
Based on the articles it appears the main factors are
1) Players are not happy with the recent redesign of the course.
2) It’s a large, sprawling course which many players dislike. If you’re not a long ball hitter you have little chance of winning.
3) Quirkiness. The course is difficult but some of the difficulty comes from tricky, almost random factors which are hard to address. One golfer gave the example of one hole where even hitting a near perfect shot onto the green can land you into the water based on the luck of the roll from the unpredictable green layout.