i gots to reply to my buster-brother
when I was a pro, this hole made me want to avoid Saint Andrews altogether. I seriously thought something was wrong with this hole, lol. When I finally started upgrading clubs I lived by the mantra "drive for show, putt for dough" so I refused to get a new driver for the longest time... dumb of me! Seconds before making master I finally picked up a longer driver and couldn't believe how easy many holes became (BPB #9 from pro tees with a longer driver is so much easier also)
this driver ain't fancy but @ 250 credits can be had for a few simple surveys and is rated for 245 yards; plenty of distance until master tier. Backspin is good advice for those drives with hazards near your landing area (think BPB #5).
good luck