Having played it a few weeks ago, it is a vastly improved course. Gil's efforts enhanced both the strategy (resetting/adding bunker locations, sizes and shapes as well as expanding several greens and short-grass surrounds) and aesthetics (adding thin fescue to back-edges of bunkers). The latter serves to fool and deceive the player's near zero horizon sight-lines and depth perception.
Equally important, their new Superintendent, Greg Boring (ex CC of Scranton) dumped thousands and thousands of tons of sand across the course firming up turf that had been effectively playing like a swamp for the past decade-plus. Excessive trees and growth were eliminated and the course now plays immensely better.
Kudos to all involved. As someone who wasn't always a fan, there's no doubt the "new" Lower is infinitely more fun and charming without losing any of its vaunted difficulty. I certainly look forward to 2023-24 and what this team delivers to their Upper Course.