I've been to most of these remote locations and without a doubt, the golf is great. Highland Links is a gem, just to pick out one, but I doubt I would ever go back.
It takes a full day, 3 flights to get there,plus a 1 or 2 hour car ride from the airport, the accomodations are just fair and there is just nothing to do after golf. We usually like to go away for a week or 10 days.
Now Bandon is ideal because it has the 3 courses, Greywalls isn't because it is just too remote.
The remote privates are a whole different genre, either you live somewhere where you can drive 2 to 5 hours, or you or your buddy has a private jet. I would guess that is the profile of the private remotes because how many times a year are you going to a remote for 2 days and take a full day on either side to get there?
You have too many mutilple public choices of quality, eg, Pinehurt, Greenbriar/Homestead, Kohler, Sea Island, Pebble Beach, etc.
If you take a course like Barnbougle Dunes, once they build a 2nd course, I think their rounds played with increase dramatically, eg, if they have 15,000/20,000 with the one course, I think they'll do closer to 50,000/60,000 with 2 plus I think there will be more repeat customers.
I know for example, we didn't return to Bandon, we went for 4 days to play the first course, until there were 3 courses, and we will return again after Old McDonald is built and we will play Bandon Crossings on that trip as well.
When we lived in Chicago, we went to Kohler twice a year. The original course, which is now part of 2 courses, was a dream and the 2 hour drive was a piece of cake. That's why I think for Ballyneal, any resident in Denver who doesn't join is just plain nuts.