As a point of conversation, I'd like to give some consideration to the idea of whether the proposition of 'detreeing' more of Lawsonia is the right thing to do. I'm trying to interpret Dan's first two photos from the 13th tee. The 'after' photo seems like it might be taken from just behind the forward tee. I think I see a bit of a shadow of one of the maple trees that sat/sits along the left side of the tee box, next to the gravel cart path. But, it seems the other maple trees on the right of the tee box, sort of between the positions of back and forward tee box, may have been taken out. My point is; do those tree removals go too far, since the trees next to that tee box do not effect play of the hole in any way, and only may slightly throw a bit of shade at certain day hours to restrict sunlight on the turf of the tee boxes. (although I do not ever remember poor turf on those 13th tee boxes)
Similarly, taking the stately old tree out next to the 9th tee box might be a superfluous action. I do not view that tree as an 'aiming tree', such as the two very well known red maples placed for aiming purposes behind the 6th back in late 50s, which were first to go under Forse and Nagle's late 1990s efforts to restore Lawsonia to a more original design concept. I completely agree that those two red maples (pretty as they were) did not follow original design concepts, whereby the approach to the 6th perched on hillock two tiered green with false front was the essence of the vagueness of a skyline effect. But, the oak next to 9tee, and well behind and off line of the line of play to 6 was not an aiming tree.
The oak aside 9tee, and the maples aside 13 tee box added a splash of color as one looked across the linksy-like golf course, and provided a bit of shaded respite to the golfers as they waited to tee off. I am not such a purist that I believe every tree must go. I do completely agree with the removal of all the 100foot rough that lined the green sites of 13 and 14. And, the two red maples behind 6 green were the right thing to do. But, there is something to be said, and adds to the aesthetics of a crisp fall afternoon where one sees a bit of the splash of old Jack Frost, as one gazes across the Langford masterpiece links-like design in the middle of "Dairyland" Wisconsin. If the deciduous hardwood trees have no influence on the design intent of creating a linksy environment, and may have a bit of shade function at teeboxes, and add to the color palatte, and don't effect turf quality; then I don't think it is necessarily the right thing to do to remove them.