Greens
Type of grass - Bent A4
Height of cut - 3mm
Speed / stimpmeter reading - 10'4" on Thursday, aiming for 11' for round 1

Fairways
Type of grass - Bent, BermudaHeight of cut - 11mm
General width and contouring - 30 to40 metres

Tees / collars
Type of grass - Bent Bermuda overseeded with Rye grass
Height of cut - 11mm

Rough
Type of grass - tall Fescue, Kentucky
Height of cut - semi 32mm, intermediate 64mm (only around the greens), rough 100mm
Any specific comments - the rough is not too penal due to lack of growth

Weather
Weather in advance - quite wet November, 15mm of rain early in the week
Forecast for tournament - cold first two rounds and then much warmer, generally dry with a chance of showers Sunday and Monday

Course
Opened - 1999
Course designer - Neil Coles and Angel Gallardo
Special features - tree lined with elevated trees
General playability - Accuracy off the tee will be very important this week with plenty of elevated tee shots: 1, 3, 4, 7, 13, 15 & 17
Undulating / flat - undulating
Tree lined / exposed - tree lined
Many / few water hazards - Water hazards in play on holes 3, 4, 5, 11 & 13
Changes to the course - none

Other features
Venue for the 1999 Sarazan Wold Open.
2000 & 2009 Spanish Opens.
Various 2nd stages of the QS and the QS Final Stage in 2008, 2009 and 2010.
Very picturesque course with spectacular views of the Pyrenees.