Greens
Type of grass - Sea Dwarf Seashore Paspalum
Height of cut - 2.8mm
Speed / stimpmeter reading - 10'
Any specific comments - quite small and flat, edges of all greens are not in good condition with all being top dressed to make the surface more level

Fairways
Type of grass - Cynodon / Kikuyu
Height of cut - 11.5mm
General width and contouring - average width
Any specific comments - 5th and 6th landing areas have been re-seeded

Tees / collars
Type of grass - Cynodon / Kikuyu / Paspalum
Height of cut - 7mm

Rough
Type of grass - natural indigenous grasses
Height of cut - semi 30mm, rough 100mm
Any specific comments - dense and penal

Weather
Weather in advance - a lot of rain leading up to the event
Forecast for tournament - windy with the odd shower

Course
Opened - 1893
Course designer - Colonel HV Hotchkin
General playability - windy as the course is by the coast
Tree lined / exposed - a lot of holes are treelined so accuracy will be rewarded, features a unique natural course layout which meanders through coastal dunes and indigenous bush
Many / few water hazards - None

Other features
Spectacular viewing over Indian Ocean