MDugger,
If there was great land around Sandpines, why didn't the developers buy it ?
The immediate land to the east and south is occupied by commercial and residential areas, as is some of the land to the west, leaving only the land to the north, which we don't know if it was desireable or available.
We were talking about the land that Sandpines is sited on. And, the land surrounding Sandpines looks nothing like your photos, unless you consider dense pine forests and scrub vegetation dunes.
If you'll look at the aerial, east, west, north and south, you will not find any land that looks anything like the coastal dunes located on the ocean, that you posted as representing the land immediately adjacent to Sandpines.
I took some photos of some of the holes, which I will have posted once they're developed. The viewers can then decide which is the more accurate depiction.
If you want to discuss our opinions on the merits or demerits of the golf course I'd be happy to do so, but please don't pretend that the photos you posted weren't a perversion of the truth.