Jerry:
The public side for 2006 has been rather lean from the travels I have made to different parts of the USA.
No doubt the private side is well documented by the title of the courses in the thread plus the addition of Blackstone which was mentioned.
The public is simply not as well-financed as the private side and when you begin to guild in remote areas the balance side for public courses to thrive becomes even less so -- ergo, places like The Yellowstone Club, etc, etc.
What does concern me is that very little is discussed here on GCA about those courses that are well crafted and offer a very affordable green fee -- places like Rochelle Ranch in Rawlins, WY, is just one quick example.
It's so easy to get caught up with all the mega places that employ the likes of Doak, C&C, Nicklaus, etc, etc, and fail to mention the examples of others. I try to always include such courses on my visits because it is from such courses that you can gauge the potential design superstars coming down the pike.