DougCrawford
Double Eagle Member
Wow, this reminds me of hole 7 at Rotary Club DGC a lot. Designed by Mr. Innova Russel Schwarz himself, this plays kind of reverse to what you're proposing, with a busy as hell jogging trail on the left and finishes into the woods on the right. 534'.
If it's okay with Schwarz, it's okay for you. :| Your hole actually looks a lot safer.
I'd ask myself: Is this a good hole to begin with? Do the design characteristics give the course something that outweighs these potential safety issues? Because if it's a ho-hum hole anyway, there's no point arguing. If you can make holes just as good into the woods to avoid this path, then go for it.
Ive sat at that hole several times for 10 minutes or more waiting on people to walk past. Seems just as one person clears the path, another walks right on in behind you- clearly seeing that you are about to throw but they keep on going anyways.