Hi Mark, I'm a member at Llanerch, joining primarily because of the recent changes to the course. The renovation was transformative, expanding greens and fairways, clearing trees as well as re-sizing (and some times altogether eliminating) bunkers. The configuration of the green side bunkers was pretty repetitive before, with one on either side at the front of the green. They were also out of scale with the property. Now, bunkers are smaller yet deeper and to be avoided while mounding injects a healthy amount of randomness to various areas. It's now very much an interesting ground game course and the greens are much more complex.
I attach a link to my write up, which includes photos of the holes before and after the work, with descriptions of what was done.
https://golfadelphia.com/2018/12/23/llanerch-country-club/By way of example, here is the Twelfth prior to the work. A par 3, small green that was severely tilted back to front, bunkers left and right.
And here is the hole now. Much larger green with various quadrants, the slopes and short grass off the green invite a degree of inventiveness in recovery, the bunker making sure the golfer thinks twice about hitting short and putting from there.
And here's the approach shot at the Tenth before the work. Bunkers left and right and behind, oval green, an apron front and center. It's almost the same green configuration as the Twelfth, asking a fairly similar, straightforward question.
The same approach currently. A much larger green with a bevy of interior movement, a lot of different areas to hit to, all with different scenarios, and a lower level, mini fairway off to the left where you almost hope to end up in the bunker instead of a tight lie pitch to the green above.
It's a fun course with an interesting and varied challenge. The ball rolls as it pleases, which the golfer must consider at each shot. The greens are some of my favorite. Well shaped, all kinds of different movement and vexing enough to reverberate to each shot moving backwards to the tee. It now relies on the terrain much more, which instills a lot more character and a unique, newfound identity.