Course
Opened – 2004
Course Designer – Lee Schmidth
Special Features - A lot of bunkering around fairways
General Playability - course is in immaculate condition
Undulating/ flat - Flat course
Tree lined/exposed - Very exposed
Many / few water hazards - A lot of water hazards running parallel on quite a few holes
Changes to the course -
Greens
Type of grass - Sea isle 2000
Height of cut - 2 mm
Speed/stimp reading – 12’0
Any specific comments – Very true and smooth. Some greens quite ondulated.
Fairways
Type of grass – Seashore Paspalum
Height of cut – 9mm
General width and contouring – Quite tight in landing areas
Any specific comments - Very good condition
Tees
Type of grass – Seashore Paspalum
Height of cut - 4mm
Any specific comments - Very good condition
Collars
Type of grass - Seashore Paspalum
Height of cut – 4mm
Any specific comments - Very good condition
Rough
Type of grass – Seashore Paspalum
Semi-rough - Height of cut – 28mm
Intermediate Height of cut – 68mm
Rough - Height of cut – 80mm
Any specific comments – Dense and penal
Weather
In advance – Sunny and warm
Forecast for tournament – Mostly sunny and warm with a light breeze.
Other Features
The 8th hole, Par 3 is a floating green for which you have to take a boat to get to the green.