In this case the "Quirk" was Penal, and Strategic was all the vogue in 1923 (something most agree with, even now).
So James Braid (who contrary to others competitive assertions, was strategic in his designs) removed the large bunker in front of the 7th ("Tel-el-Kebir") Green, while also adding some 67 bunkers across the course.
He also slightly reduced the course's total yardage (I believe uniquely for an Open course, Open-to-Open) including shortening "Ailsa" now known as "The Postage Stamp" courtesy of earlier reference from Willie Park Jnr. on Willie Fernie's original longer one-shotter (c.1909)
I have previously quoted on another thread the Willie Fernie's positive opinion of the subtle increase in strategy over distance that resulted, which ironically 101 years later Bryson Dechambeau repeated in his presser yesterday!...