Paul,
I've always been curious about the genesis of these alterations.
At a club I'm familiar with, there's a movement to create a new green, located further from the tee and more than a few yards removed from the current green.
I keep asking, "WHY" ?
And, I keep saying that if they embark on this project, to retain the original green, ala, Pine Valley.
That way, if they make a mistake, or are dissatisfied with the results, they can always return to the original hole.
I just don't see the incremental benefit and I can't see the justification of the cost in terms of the potential result.
Yet, there are factions within the club that want to proceed and factions that want to retain the status quo.
It's an interesting dynamic
I just feel that it's a misguided idea, change for change's sake, rather than a dramatic improvement in the hole.
Time will tell.