I got to play Cruden Bay the day before yesterday and took some photos of the finished work on 9, 10 and 15.
The additional walk up to the new tee on the 9th was not significantly worse than to the old tee. The view to the north towards Slains Castle is as good as ever.
I thought the hole played better overall because the tee is higher and the tee shot doesn't seem so uphill and blind. The bunkers up the right side give some good aiming points for a draw although they are closer than they look. The cliff to the left certainly encourages playing out to the right.
The second shot seemed shorter to me that it was previously, which is good. The green is further back and to the left providing a nice infinity look. The green itself is consistent with the others on the course.
A look from over near the new 10th tee.