Terravita is a residential course. As such, it isn't all that walking friendly. Green to tee distances are what you'd expect for a residential community.
Golf is a private membership with limited spots for non-residents (of the community).
The interesting elements of the renovation to me are - (1) did they use a grass that doesn't need to be overseeded, and (2) did they fix the 10th hole? Unless we get biblical rains this winter, water restrictions will start to kick in soon. I suspect that we'll see at least part of most courses stay dormant in the future. Desert Mountain has been experimenting with this. And the 10th hole was a "Moe Norman Wedge 3-wood" special - there was a waste area that split the hole in half which resulted in a layup off the tee with a longer approach shot to the green.