Greens
Type of grass - Agrostis Penn Cross
Height of cut - 2.8mm
Speed / stimpmeter reading - between 9.5 and 9.8
Fairways
Type of grass - Ray grass, Fetuques, Agrostis
Height of cut - 13mm
General width and contouring - 35m
Tees / collars
Type of grass - Ray grass, Fetuques, Agrostis
Height of cut - 9mm
Rough
Type of grass - Fetuques, Ray grass
Height of cut - semi 32mm, rough 80mm
Any specific comments - no rough because of no growth
Weather
Weather in advance - no rain for 3 months
Forecast for tournament - good, scattered showers on Thursday
Course
Opened - 1988
Course designer - Jean Garaialde and Jeremy Penn
General playbility - good
Undulating / flat - flat
Tree lined / exposed - exposed
Many / few water hazards - a few water hazards
Changes to the course - no