This hole is a dog-leg left and allows the golfer to be as aggressive or conservative as they want from the tee. Taking the driver can result in a short wedge shot to the green, however if you lose it left or right off the tee you are looking at a bogey or worse.
A tee shot of no more than 200 yards will give you a much larger landing area, minimising the threat posed by the trees on the right of the fairway. A fairly flat putting surface makes a closing birdie a real possibility here if you can find the green.