"To your right, on the first tee, stand the cheery optimists
who are about to make their opening drive" - PG Wodehouse,
A Woman Is Only a Woman.

The First is a simple opening hole for the player who is warmed
up and comfortable teeing off in front of an audience, but a steep
climb for even the fittest. Strong players can reach the green with
their tee shot, but you had better be straight; the woods are full of
long drivers.

For most players there are two choices: play either a fairway
wood or long iron off the tee, leaving a delicate pitch to the
elevated green, or lay-up with a mid-iron, leaving a full wedge
or short iron to the green. Whichever you choose, avoid the left
edge of the fairway, where overhanging trees will hamper the
approach.

Because of the elevation of the green, even a well-lofted approach
will run more than usual on landing. It takes a well-judged shot to
get close when the pin is cut towards the front of the green.