Steve Lapper is exactly correct. It is $$$$. Herb Kohler is perhaps the most zealous golf nut in the kingdom. He has shown them the $$$.
It is a fine tournament course. It put up all that the best could handle. It isn't a course that will endear to most of us GCA.com types, like a Friars Head or Pac Dunes, etc. But, it has the bones to host a great competition.
The only thing that went as predicted that was a negative was all the injuries from spectators taking diggers down the slippery fescue faux dunes. The footing was treacherous. They even had news stories about that. But, I suspect they will tweak that aspect even more for the coming toon-a-mints that the Straits will hold.
Interestingly, there was enough infrastructure in the Sheboygan and vacinity area to accomodate the influx of people. They appeared to pull off a very successful event, and particularly for a first time organization of such a big show.
Sure, I'd like to see the PGA contested over more interesting courses, particularly new highly acclaimed venues. But, which of the new venues can bring together all the ammenities, support, and security of a deep pocketed "godfather" that WS and old man Kohler can offer?