It's hard to tell from the tee area, but while the treeline on the left of the fairway looks to be substantial, it is actually quite thin and drops off into the water very quickly. If you hyzer out too much or skip into that area, it is very easy to end up in the water.
Tee for 8 is actually right beside parking lot and tee for 1. The path starts to the right of the basket for 7. Turn right across the small bridge and follow path all the way back keeping the water on your left.