As for the comments regarding course difficulty, Bandon plays easily 5+ shots easier than Pacific AND Trails for resort guests. During the 2007 U.S. Mid-Am, which Bandon and Trails each were played for one round of stroke play, Trails played almost 1.5 strokes more difficult to par (course stats are available on the Mid-Am's website).
Regarding the use of a new green on #1, it lasted less than a year. The hole was straight, relatively flat, and the green complex fairly mundane. It comletely neutered the hole of any character and moving back to the original green returned the hole to being an excellent starter hole.
The tee shot is not overly exacting, but the summer wind definitely gets your attention, leaving many golfers to "bail out" left and leave a longer, much more challenging approach shot to the green. Regardless of pin positions, the blowout bunker front and center of the green serves to limit how far left players aim on the approach. With the approach mostly eastbound the summer winds are crossing left to right. With the green elevated one club higher than most of the fairway, and the wind usually hurting, club selection is critical.
As Bandon is often the starting course for resort guests, I often have the "do I need this Bushnell / Sky Caddie?" conversation in the 1st fairway. The answer is no, given judging the wind / elevation change in the club selection process far more important than getting the yardage to the exact # ( which the caddie should have within 1-3 yards every time anyway ).
GREAT starting hole, par definitely earned!