Greens
Type of grass - Creeping Bent (blend A4 and G2)
Height of cut - 3.2mm
Speed / stimpmeter reading - 9'9"
Any specific comments - average size greens which are undulating and fast
Fairways
Type of grass - blend of Smooth Stalk Meadow Grass and Rye Grass and Kentucky Blue Grass
Height of cut - 14mm
General width and contouring - varied, up to 25m wide with the front being quite hilly
Any specific comments - good condition
Tees
Type of grass - blend of Smooth Stalk Meadow Grass and Rye Grass and Kentucky Blue Grass
Height of cut - 10mm
Rough
Type of grass - Slender Creeping Red Fescue and Chewing's Fescue
Height of cut - semi 20mm, cut rough 100mm, natural rough uncut
Course
Opened - 1996
Course designer - Jeremy Turner
Special features - the front 9 very hilly and in general very open where the wind can play a big part
General playability - quite hilly and a very challenging test
Undulating / flat - front 9 very undulating, back 9 generally undulating with a little flatter fairways and an easier walk from green to tee
Tree lined / exposed - predominantly exposed
Many / few water hazards - 5 water hazards in total, 4 on the front 9
Changes to the course - some minor bunkering changes along with a new green built on 5th in 2004
Other features
Plenty of wildlife, steep climbs