Stadium Course

Greens
Type of grass - Bent grass A4 + A1 with mix of Poa Annua
Height of cut - 3mm
Speed / stimpmeter reading - 10' Thursday, aiming 10'6" for round one

Fairways
Type of grass - Bent and Bermuda over seeded with Rye grass
Height of cut - 11mm
General width and contouring - average width (20-25m)

Tees / collars
Type of grass - Bent and Bermuda over seeded with Rye grass
Height of cut - 11mm

Rough
Type of  grass - Tall Fescue and Kentucky
Height of cut - semi 38mm, rough 100mm
Any specific comments - the rough is quite penal, and topped at 100mm on Wednesday


Course
Opened - 1999
Course designer - Neil Coles and Angel Gallardo
Special features - tree lined with elevated tee shots
General playability - accuracy off the tee will be very important this week with plenty of elevated tee shots: one, three, four, seven, 13, 15 and 17
Undulating / flat - undulating
Tree lined / exposed - tree lined
Many / few water hazards - water hazards in play on holes three, four, five, 11 and 13
Changes to the course - extension of third fairway (20yds back)

Other features
- Venue for the 1999 Sarazen World Open
- 2000 and 2009 Spanish Opens
- Various second stages of the Qualifying School and the Qualifying School Final Stage in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
- Very picturesque course with spectacular views of the Pyrenees


Tour Course

Greens
Type of grass - Bent A4 + A1 mix
Height of cut - 3mm
Speed / stimpmeter reading - 10' Wednesday, aiming for 10'6" by round one

Fairways
Type of grass - Bent and Bermuda over seeded with Rye
Height of cut - 11mm
General width and contouring - 30 to 40m
Any specific comments - very wet and soft

Tees / collars
Type of grass - Bent and Bermuda over seeded with Rye
Height of cut - 11mm

Rough
Type of grass - Tall Fescue Kentucky
Height of cut - semi 38mm, rough 100mm

Course
Opened - 2005
Course designer - Neil Coles and Angel Gallardo
Special features - tree lined with elevated tees
General playability - generally good
Undulating / flat - undulating
Tree lined / exposed - tree lined
Many / few water hazards - not many but a few in places
Changes to the course - none

Other features
- Accuracy rather than distance will be the key from the tees
- Holes five and 15 changed to par fours (507 and 481 yards, respectively)