I've played the Majestic ever since college golf in 1974. It was definitely time for an update. The Majestic doesn't have as much character as the Arlington. Crenshaw - Coore redid the Arlington several years ago and it is a blast to play. It has lots of elevation change and very small greens with lots of contour. The Majestic is much flatter and quite frankly a little boring in my opinion. The Majestic is probably harder than the Arlington due to it's length but it doesn't have the wow factor like the Arlington does. I haven't seen the renovations since the Majestic re-opened. I usually play in the state 4-ball which is held on both courses in March. Will report back once I see it first hand.