I posted comments about the Gil Hanse restoration of Lake Merced Golf Club in Daly City, CA a few months ago. I had the pleasure of touring again on Monday and my enthusiasm for the restored course is up several notches.
They plan to open for members sometime after Oct. and understandably likely no guest play for some time, but if anyone reading this who may be in SF, try to at least arrange a walk through. I have played there as a guest for 50 years but never knew how much Robert Muir-Graves completely altered the original in the 60's in anticipation of the 280 freeway. The clubhouse was also in a different location from the one I've known.
Using a trove of photos accumulated by club historian Mitch Lieber, Gil has restored almost all of the original holes from the Mackenzie work circa 1928. Greens are somewht larger to accommodate more hole locations at today's green speeds.
Bent grass fairways and greens, rye rough. IMO, they've knocked it out of the park!