Not that I know of, but much tougher bastions than that have succumbed to persistent, enthusiastic, charming entreaties...
What I'm wondering is how many enthusiasts are going to get to play the course before its' official opening - if the last of the turf has fully taken within a couple of months, and the official opening is still 10 months away, it's hard to believe that there won't be a select few who get to test out the course in that interim period.