Michael Blake,
I can't say with full certainty, but I do play with a broader cross section of members than guests. Members obviously know how to play the hole according to their skills. Players hit everything from a driver to a 6 iron from any tee position. I usually hit a 22* wood or 3-4 iron from the back tee and a 4 or 5 iron from the middle of the tee depending upon the trajectory I want. So course conditions come into play in the decision making. Whatever I hit off the tee, I try to leave myself with a full gap or lob wedge in so I can hit it high and spin the ball to hold the green.
As you know, the maintenance practices are geared towards playability first. The staff does a wonderful job preparing the fairways, approaches, greens and even rough to play firm and fast as often as possible.
One way to approach the tee shot is to hit the ball 200-210 (from the rear of the tee) yards on a low trajectory to scoot the ball down the slope. The fairway is at its narrowest if you attempt this strategy and if you veer left or right, you'll be caught up in the rough with a downhill lie to a green you must approach with a lofted shot, usually with spin to hold the firm green. So you must hit an accurately if you play a running shot.
A higher trajectory shot works as well but you have to hit it further down the line of play, that's why I usually hit something I hit very straight and long enough, like my 7 wood.
One aspect of the hole design that may be lost on some is that the line from tee to green may be tempting and hard to avoid. Yet you must play away from the green on a line near the field goal trees just to the right of the clearing up the hill behind the green. For those that don't know the course, it is hard not to steer the ball towards the green, especially on a short hole. For those that do know the dangers of the stream on the left and the poor angle of approach, shots may end up right of the fairway. If not too far right so that tall trees interfere with an approach, you can have a shot at the green but you better hit an excellent one. You have to clear the stream in front of the green at its widest and hold the green out of the rough. It is very difficult to judge the right distance to land the ball just over the stream to hold the green. All in all, a short downhill hole is very difficult. I think it is a brilliant design.