Trumpet, I hear what you are playing. Tom runs the risk of using the GCA to hype a project and then fall flat if the design is a bust. But, I don't blame him for putting out these little teasers. I would do the same thing. He hit a grand slam homerun with Pac Dunes in this manner. He put out little blurbs during planning and construction. He was gracious to extend invitations for us GCA junkies to come look during construction and grow-in. He used this process to build hype and great expectations and then delivered.
He has done something of the same thing at Lubbock Red Raiders course. There I think he takes a huge chance because from what I can glean from the pre-opening publicity, it is a big departure from his past work. Yet, he has followed the same program of teasers and construction and grow-in publicity and if it is a hit, his methods (and our enthusiasm) helps.
But, to follow the same plan with Cape Kidnappers may not be as effective, because not that many will be able to go there and take part in the previews as Tom offers above.
I'm sure Tom thinks about the downside of laying an egg at one of the courses that he participates in pre-open marketing. I admire his confidence and pride in his work and the Rennaisance team to put it out there like that. He risks his credibility, and they stand and deliver.