I've played some golf courses in residential communities that had greed written all over them. The houses alongside the fairways were close to the course, as well as close to each other, so much so that someone with a big slice or hook could expect the occasional gift bounce off vinyl siding back onto the course. Out of bounds stakes were an eyesore.
But that has been the exception rather than the rule on most courses I've played in the last two years. So I took a little umbrage at the hyperventilation of Brandon Tucker, a writer at the WorldGolf.com web site, who tried to make sweeping generalizations out of one or two experiences. I'll let you read it for yourself at WorldGolf's web site; my comments follow his article.
At Champion Hills in Hendersonville, NC, Tom Fazio used the dense forest to ensure houses were concealed well above the fairways he carved.