I'm with you! Such a fun course I love any chance I get to make it out there. I don't know if you've played the other city course but William Devine GC is really good too.
Taking the ferry across to Farm Neck would be tough to beat. Pine Hills is supposed to be best public in that area, I haven't played it. Plymouth CC very very good and many other private courses near by.
I hear what you are saying but as long as you gap it properly it doesn't matter. Just get 5-6 as your lowest iron and get a couple extra wedges or a hybrid.