I once looked at a piece of property up on top of one of the buttes in Moab for Mr. Keiser. It could have been spectacular, but once I explained that the sand was probably only a few inches deep and then it would probably be all rock, the cost of construction tripled and he quickly gave up on the idea. It's pretty remote out there, I had a hard time visualizing they would attract enough golfers with $$ to support a big course. What a shame!
Also, those central bunkers on the 9th at Swope Park look awesome, but there had to be more room to one side of them or the other when they were built. [And no cart path!]