GREENS 
Type of grass - Poa/Bent
Height of cut - 2.5 mm
Speed/stimpmeter reading - 10’5”
Any specific comments - Small Greens, with subtle movement.

FAIRWAYS 
Type of grass -  Ryegrass / Poa
Height of cut - 11 mm
General width and contouring - Sloping with average width ( around 25 yards)

TEES / COLLARS 
Type of grass - Ryegrass/Poa
Height of cut - 10 mm on tees and 9 mm on collars
Any specific comments - None

ROUGH 
Type of grass - Ryegrass/Poa
Height of cut - semi: 35 mm
 - intermediate: N/A
 - rough - 35 mm: 100 mm
Any specific comments - Relatively consistent. Some tree basins covered with woodchips ( integral)

WEATHER 
Weather in advance - Very hot and dry with the exception of 5 mm of rain on Sunday night.
Forecast for tournament - Generally good. Temperatures around 25C

COURSE 
Opened -1997
Course designer - Robert Von Hagge
Special features  - Course located next Jarama Racing Track
General playability - Not overly long ,
Undulating / flat - Very Undulating
Tree lined / exposed Exposed
Many / few water hazards - A few on holes 4,10,11,14
 
Changes to the course - Back tee on hole 9th used for the first time

OTHER FEATURES 
Accuracy from the tee will be the key to hit small greens. Not  many “drivers” to be  used off the tee.