It does play hard and firm. The wind was coming from the ocean, so it played longer than its 187 yards. I hit a low, streaking 2-iron; but, it drew into the slope and stayed above the hole well left. The putt was slick and fast. Chipping from the left is undesirable because of the downhill slope. Short is not as difficult; but, may be semi-blind. (See the third photo of the hole to illustrate the blindness.)
The naturalized area is effectively out-of-play with a reasonable shot; but, it's very attractive. When you reach the green, you'll see native dunes grasses and natural dunes behind it. The ocean view from the green is scenic and you can hear the surf.