TURKISH CHALLENGE
Carya GC
Kadriye Region
Belek – Antalya  
Turkey
Tel: + 90 242 725 6320
Fax: + 90 242 725 6200
Email: info@caryagolf.com
Website: http://www.caryagolf.com

Location: South West in the region of Kadriye
Nearest Airport: Antalya 30 minutes

Entries Close: Thursday 15th April

Greens
Type of grass - Bent Grass (Agrostis Stolonifera G2)
Height of cut - 3.5mm
Speed / stimpmeter - 8'
Any specific comments - greens are too young and need to mature

Fairways
Type of grass - Bermuda 419 over seeded with Rye grass
Height of cut - 10mm
General width and contouring - 25m

Tees / collars
Type of grass - Bermuda 419 over seeded with Rye grass and Poa Trivialis
Height of cut - 10mm

Rough
Type of grass - Bermuda 419 over seeded with Rye grass
Height of cut - semi 32mm, rough approx. 100mm

Weather
Weather in advance - cloudy
Forecast for tournament - mix of sun and clouds

Course
Opened - November 2008
Course designer - Peter Thomson (Thomson Perrett & Lobb Golf Course Architects)
Special features - heathland course set in pine forest
General playability - good
Undulating / flat - undulating
Tree lined / exposed - tree lined (pine trees)
Many / few water hazards - 3 lakes

Other features
Creating Carya Golf Course has involved planting of close to 1 million heather plants to strenghten the heathland environment already existing