Rickochet I used to play one just like that, but the damn thing was at about 100 yards off the tee on a 400 yard hole and you really couldn’t go around it, to the left was OB and there were trees to the right. There was a slight clearing to the left, but it was straight danger to take aim there. It was go over or under, or more likely through it. I got to the point where I would intentionally aim right and go beyond the small pine trees over there into the 9th fairway, then come back over them to the green. It was about the safest play. I hated it, it was hole one and set the feel of the round. Very easy to get off to a horrible start. It was actually much easier to play that hole from the tips, they were elevated and back so you could get over the tree with a reasonable shot.
I guess I should mention, I’m a high ball hitter and couldn’t count on getting over it, the average guy has no shot to go over.
