The Current State of Golf in America

Golf in America has been growing every year since I started playing.  But has it gotten out of hand?

Golf courses have been popping up everywhere and usually in places that really didn't need another one.  However, the guy building is convinced he has the right one for that particular area.  Has all the due diligence really been done that supports their choice in facilities to build?

Some facilities choose to be big and grand and charge dearly for that.  Others choose to build a course that takes care of the middle of the road customer.  But is that the right customer that can support this?

All questions that have been asked many times over by developers in all areas of the United States.  In the midwest, golf isn't much different except that it does not have the courses yet that have a demand on them that they can charge a premium price ($150 per round and up).  We can all name a couple maybe, but it does not seem to really be the right fit.  My question to you is, am I wrong? 

Would the midwest support such a facility, or is this just not the right place to create such a course?