Looks like the tree got a nice short haircut. We could tell more if there was a before and after photo. OP seems really upset and that is her/his prerogative. My observation over the last eight years is that everything possible is usually done to save any beautiful oaks.
I know specifically on the recently open Palmetto executive course they redesigned the course just to be able to save a stand of Oak trees. I was told the original design was to have 3 par fours. If you play the course you will notice a putting green between the 1st and 2nd hole---this was suppose to be the tee box for a par four but was changed to save a group of oak trees.
Perhaps by trimming the tree it was saved. There could be more to the story but I do know that changing the location of a green could cost 40k - 50k maybe more.
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