Rich Goodale,
You cite one measely hole on one golf course as the body and substance of your argument ?
We're not talking about tweaking, we're talking about substantive changes to a golf course.
When you view project changes in the context of the size of their budget you'll begin to understand my point.
No club spends $ 1,000,000, $ 2,000,000 or more, quickly realizes their mistake and immediately raises another
$ 1,000,000, $ 2,000,000 or more to correct it.
Acknowledging the mistake usually takes several administrations and raising that kind of money takes at least a decade.