My comments from the hole by hole photo tour. You'll note that both myself and a couple of my playing partners have experienced the death that is WAY RIGHT off the tee:
The 1st is a quirky and potentially uncomfortable start for the first-time visitor (I speak from experience.) I just didn't have a good feel for where I wanted to hit the ball and how much club I wanted to hit when standing on the tee. One thing is for sure, you don't want to be in the massive dune to the right. I was embarassed to find myself there my first time around after trying to start the round with a "safe" 6-iron. I felt a bit of redemption on my 2nd trip when one of my playing partners put the ball in the same spot and had equal difficulty in extracting the ball from the sand mounds back to the field of play. It's not a pretty place to play, but it really shouldn't come into play in the first place.
After repeated plays, I really enjoy the hole and I'm much less intimidated standing on the first tee. In general, the hole is a bit underwhelming compared to some of the other par 4s on the front nine, but consider the company! The green can be tricky to read and feels much smaller than most of the greens to follow. Its setting carved into the surrounding dune is a nice start to the round.
All-in-all, a good start to a great experience!