The 8th is a long par 3 with little room for error. The green in guarded on both sides with bunkers. Two bunkers on the right side protect against a high fade, and a bunker on the left provides a place to tuck a challenging pin. Missing long here is also a problem as the ground behind the green drops off steeply to the creek. A par here is worth celebrating.

“This long one shotter produces more than its share of optical illusions. The green itself is draped over a ridge with the front 2/3 facing the golfer and the back 1/3 falling away. Shots hit into the upslope really brake while shots beyond the ridge race away. From the tee, the eighth doesn’t seem to rise that much but the view back from the green properly conveys its ascent.”

Source: Golf Course Atlas