Venue							Promoter
La Manga Club Cartagena Murcia Spain Tel: +34 968 33 12 34 Fax: +34 968 33 12 35 Email: info@lamangaclub.com Website: www.lamangaclub.com Nearest airport: San Javier (30mins) Alicante (90mins)							Mike Stewart European Tour Wentworth Drive Surrey GU25 4LX Tel: 01344 840400 Email: qs@europeantour.com

Greens
Type of grass - A4 Bent grass
Height of cut - 3.8mm
Speed / stimpmeter reading - 9'6" Wednesday, aiming for 10' by Friday

Fairways
Type of grass - Bermuda 419
Height of cut - 12mm
General width and contouring - average

Tees / collars
Type of grass - Bermuda 419
Height of cut - 8mm

Rough
Type of grass - Bermuda 419
Height of cut - no semi, rough 50mm
Any specific comments - there is little rough due to lack of growth of Bermuda grass this time of the year.

Weather
Weather in advance - quite a lot of rain the last few weeks
Forecast for tournament - sunny with a chance of isolated showers with strong NW wind (up to 25mph) expected on Saturday

Course
Opened - 1971
Course designer - Robert Putman 1971, modified in 1992 by Arnold Palmer - the course was completely refurbished in 2004
Special features - par 73 with 5 par fives and 4 par threes
General playability - low scoring expected as the rough isn't punishing (lack of growth on Bermuda grass) and greens are quite soft due to heavy rain the last couple of weeks
Undulating / flat - flat
Tree lined / exposed - most holes are exposed, but a few are tree lined
Many / few water hazards - water hazards in play on holes 2, 4, 6, 7, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18
Changes to the course - None

Other features
After a long absence (Qualifying School Final in 1989) The European Tour is returning to La Manga Club Resort