Greens
Type of grass - Penn A4
Height of cut - 3.5mm
Speed / stimpmeter reading - 9'8"

Fairways
Type of grass - mix of Fescue, Poa, Rye
Height of cut - 11mm
General width and contouring - quite tight through some of the driving zones
Any specific comments - summer heat stress has affected overall quality such that preferred lies will be in operation all four days

Tees / collars
Type of grass - mix of Fescue, Poa, Rye
Height of cut - 11mm

Rough
Type of grass - mix of Fescue, Poa, Rye
Height of cut - one triplex width of 32mm, intermediate 45mm, rough 64mm
Any specific comments - fairly consistent but not that penal

Weather
Weather in advance - wet all week
Forecast for tournament - hot and dry, light winds

Course
Opened - 2004
Course designer - Peter Townsend
General playability - quite tight off the tee and some strong par threes
Undulating / flat - relatively flat
Tree lined / exposed - tree lined
Many / few water hazards - a few, on holes 7, 12, 14 and 15