Venue					Promoter
The Old Course St Andrews Links Trust St Andrews Fife KY16 9SF Scotland Tel: +44 1334 466666 Fax: +44 1334 466664 Location: 55 miles north of Edinburgh Nearest Airport: Edinburgh (1 hour) Golf Course Website: www.standrews.org.uk Carnoustie 20 Links Parade Carnoustie Angus DD7 7JF Scotland Tel: +44 1241 802 270 Fax: +44 1241 802 271 Golf Course Website: www.carnoustiegolflinks.co.uk Kingsbarns Golf Links Kingsbarns St Andrews KY16 8QD Scotland Tel: +44 1334 460 860 Fax: +44 1334 460 877 Golf Course Website: www.kingsbarns.com Tournament Website: www.dunhilllinks.com					Guy Sanan Championship Committee Alfred Dunhill Golf, Richemont 3rd Floor Office, 460 Fulham Road London SW6 1BZ England Tel: + 44 (0) 20 7499 2539 Fax: +44 (0) 20 7491 0524 Email: golf@alfreddunhill.com Website: www.dunhilllinks.com Website: www.standrews.org.uk Website: www.carnoustiegolflinks.co.uk Website: www.kingsbarns.com Peter German Tournament Executive Director International Management Group IMG Golf Operations McCormack House Hogarth Business Park Burlington Lane Chiswick, W4 2TH England Tel: +44 (0) 208 233 5300 Fax: +44 (0) 208 233 5001 or 5268

St Andrews

Greens
Type of grass - Fescue / Bent
Height of cut - 4.5mm
Speed / stimpmeter reading - 9'6" (Monday)
Any specific comments - 7 double greens, all greens are large and undulating

Fairways
Type of grass - Fescue / Bent
Height of cut - 8mm
General width and contouring - very wide, double fairways, undulating
Any specific comments - excellent cover and condition

Tees / collars
Type of grass - Fescue / Bent
Height of cut - 8mm

Rough
Type of grass - Fescue
Height of cut - semi 38mm, rough left to grow
Any specific comments - no rough between many double fairways

Weather
Weather in advance - very wet two weeks prior to the event
Forecast for tournament - dry and windy

Course
Opened - over 650 years old
Course designer - Mother Nature, Old Tom Morris
Special features - 7 double greens (all add up to 18), singles on holes 1, 9, 17 and 18
General playability - course North to South, in excellent condition
Undulating / flat - greens undulating, very large
Tree lined / exposed - exposed
Many / few water hazards - very few water hazards
Changes to the course - new tee on 17th (Road Hole)

Other Features
112 bunkers


Carnoustie

Greens
Type of grass - Brown Top: Bent 45%, Red Fescue 35%, Annual Meadow Grass 20%
Height of cut - 3.5mm
Speed / stimpmeter reading - 10'
Any specific comments - wear tolerant, good density, working on firmness, average area 700 sq yds, one double green, fairly flat

Fairways
Type of grass - various fescues: Brown Top Bent with some Ryegrass and Anual Meadow Grass
Height of cut - 9mm
General width and contouring - 22 to 26 yards generally, mostly gently rolling contours
Any specific comments - good uniformity between high and low spots

Tees / collars
Type of grass - Bent, Fescue, Meadow Grass, some Ryegrass
Height of cut - 6.5
Any specific comments - good cover

Rough
Type of grass - various fescues: Bent grasses, Wavy Hair Grass, Sweet Vernal, Marram, Sea Lyme
Height of cut - semi 2", rough natural un-mown 9" to 2'
Any specific comments - keep out!

Weather
Weather in advance - average temperature 14C with the odd sunny day, mostly heavy rain showers for the last few weeks
Forecast for tournament - partly sunny, misty and cloudy on all three days with winds of an Easterly variety averaging 15-25mph

Course
Opened - course started in 1840s by Alan Robertson (10 holes) and completed in 1872 by Tom Morris
Course designer - Tom Morris, Alan Robertson, James Braid
Special features - 'Classic Links', undulating fairways, thick rough and a winding Barry Burn
Changes to the course - no recent changes

Other features
There is a Barry Burn M.O.D. training area adjacent to the 6th and 7th holes (added hazard:  beware regular firing in progress).
The only Open venue to be played by the legendary Ben Hogan in 1953; there is a special plaque installed at the 6th hole and the hole is named after him – Hogan’s Alley.
The Championship Course has hosted The Open Championship on seven occasions and also the Senior Open Championship in 2010.


Kingsbarns

Greens
Type of grass - Fescue, Bent and Poa
Height of cut - 4mm
Speed / stimpmeter reading - 9'6"
Any specific comments - more grass coverage than last year

Fairways
Type of grass - Fescue, Bent and Poa
Height of cut - 9mm
General width and contouring - wide fairways

Tees / collars
Type of grass - Fescue, Bent and Poa Pratensis
Height of cut - 9mm
Any specific comments - in very good condition

Rough
Type of grass - Sheeps Fescue
Height of cut - semi 50mm, intermediate 75mm, rough 100m

Weather
Weather in advance - cold and wet summer
Forecast for tournament - mix of sun and overcast with the odd shower and blustery winds

Course
Opened - 2000
Course designer - Kyle Phillips
Special features - large undulating greens
Undulating / flat - mix of flat and undulating
Tree lined / exposed - very exposed links course
Many / few water hazards - very few

Other features
A lot of bunkers so accuracy from the tee will be rewarded