According to the introductory brochure for the club, Pine Tree's 12th hole (No. 3 on the original plan, the nines were flipped before the course opened), was originally a 442-yard par 4 from the back (blue) tee, 420 from the white tee, 398 from the yellow tee, and 340 from the red tee. Remember, of course, that Wilson's long tees provided innumerable yardage combinations on the course. Today, it plays anywhere from 461 yards to 270.
The 10th hole (No. 1 originally), was listed as a par-5 at 498, 469, 430 and 400 yards. Today, it can play as a 4 or 5, and from 507 to 333 yards, depending on the tee used. Back left gives you a dogleg left and a carry over water off the tee, while the tee to the right brings a pair of bunkers on the left side into play for shorter hitters. Then comes a sparkling challenge on the second shot. You can lay up, but there's no bailout near the green, only trouble. A great hole.
But Pat's story about the lot owner, which is in the book, makes complete sense. The tee is diagonal to the course property line, and in the days when cows lived next door, could easily have been built too long, even if it wasn't in the original plan.
(Info from "Pine Tree at 50," by yours truly.)