I was going to mention Merion. The best potential is an old quarry or low valley where the golf can be contained inwards toward itself. Merion fits this bill to some degree. A flatland course, or onebuilt from such land, would also be a candidate.
Topographical movement can create the need for land area — especially when you do the right thing and embrace the land's features — this can cause voids which are "wasted" space. (Not really, but to the bean counters, perhaps.) Adjoining land uses will also greatly affect land use: a school, public road, park, etc. mean lots more set-back and, hence, considerably more land.