Low-ceiling off the tee limits your distance on this 400'+ hole. Best shot off the tee is generally a low line out into the wide open left side of the fairway. The same creek that ran alongside hole 7 follows hole 8 all the way to the short placement (423'). When the pin is in B or C placement, you have to cross the creek on your approach. The trees on the opposite side of the creek add to the difficulty of the approach shot.