OK, I skimmed the first page and skipped to the last post. I'm certain its all been said several times. Yet, when these threads come up, I wonder what's wrong with building ordinary golf courses for ordinary golfers for developers on an ordinary budget? Maybe not for gourmet golfers or those trying to figure out the best of the best. Trust me, as our President Elect is fond of saying, most golfers don't notice or particularly care. There was that excellent post by Tom D. that said it didn't cost that much more to do great work, but I suspect, like most things in golf, it's pretty site and market specific.