One thing I would be interested to hear is your opinion of the changes to 6, 7, 8, 15 and 17 East and 4 West.
My thoughts have been well documented on the changes, IMO nothing should have changed in the name of safety to houses or play. The course was there first, it raises the value of the homes, you knew the course was in your backyard when you purchased the house, if you don't like balls in your backyard or on your roof then move or get over it! Also I don't think the current changes will even soften the problem?
Doesn't it look great having that green ringed by tea trees (see Neil's last post - photo of 18 West in 1960). I understand the back of 2 West's green was like that prior to the mounds being constructed there.
I think you'll find there was a row of large Cypress trees along the back of 2 west green and 3 west tees, similar to the trees that border the property.
I like the tee tree although I would be intersted to see it taken out in places and the course opened up a little. Neil posted a photo in another RM thread taken not long after the course opened. It was taken from the clubhouse area looking across,2w,3w,5w,6w and over to 2e and Dr.Green's house.
Obviously we don't want to open up the course and expose houses although how do you think the course would look if some of these internal vistas were opened up once again?
Imagine the tee tree removed across 1w,2w,3w,4,w,5w,6w, even around the 11w,12w, 17w, area?
Neil could answer this, Do you think the tee tree has taken over a little? Do you think the course was intended to be a little more open?