Geoffrey Childs has inspired me. Also, seeing the magnificent Ocean Course has done so, too. When Medalist was first built, it was in many ways, especially as far as the green complexes, similar to TOC. Not quite as good, but not that far back, either.
Every single green complex has now been altered by Greg Norman without Dye's input. None of them have the qualities they used to have which are being exhibited on TV as we speak at TOC AND, ironically enough, at Tiburon, where the Shark Shootout is being played.
I will see if pictures are available, but going hole by hole will just make me weep.
Here's the bottom line: Greens that formerly had multiple angles and means of approach now have one, the AIR.
Also, what were formerly pot bunkers are now conventional.
Also, all of the fairway bunkers went from the inside of the elbows to the outside, so that STRATEGY is no longer present off the tee, just SURVIVAL. Ugh. The net effect of the alterations of the greens and fairways is to make it the ultimate TARGET course, where it almost felt linksy in shot selction 5-7 years ago. Why would anybody make that change? At least CB and Raynor are at peace while their creation is altered almost beyond recognition.