Greens
Type of grass - Poa / Bent
Height of cut - 2.25mm
Speed / stimpmeter reading - 11' (Monday)
Fairways
Type of grass - Poa / Rye
Height of cut - 13mm
General width and contouring - 25-30m
Tees / collars
Type of grass - Poa / Bent
Height of cut - 10mm
Rough
Type of grass - Rye / Poa
Height of cut - semi 32mm, intermediate 64mm, rough 90mm
Weather
Weather in advance - higher than average rainfall for this time of year
Forecast for tournament - showers and cold weather will persist until Thursday, then turning warmer
Course
Opened - 1989
Course designer - Kurt Rossknecht
General playability - traditionally low scoring course
Undulating / flat - flat course with no hills or undulations
Tree lined / exposed - tree lined
Many / few water hazards - water hazards on 10 holes
Changes to the course - fairway on the 15th re-shaped and two trees removed, water hazard on the 12th re-shaped