Venue

Promoter

Emirates Golf Club PO Box 24040 Dubai United Arab Emirates Tel: +971 4 380 2222 Fax: +971 4 380 1555 Location: 10 miles south west of city centre Nearest Airport: Dubai (30 mins) Golf Course Website: www.dubaigolf.com Tournament Website: www.dubaidesertclassic.com

Adrian Flaherty General Manager "golf in DUBAI" P O Box 119813 Dubai, United Arab Emirates Tel: +9714 380 2112 Fax: +9714 380 2002 Email: adrian.flaherty@golfindubai.org

Greens
Type of grass - Tif Eagle Bermuda overseeded with Poa Trivialis
Height of cut - 2.85mm
Speed / stimpmeter reading - 11'8" (Monday)
Any specific comments - generally flat greens but very true

Fairways
Type of grass - 419 Bermuda overseeded with Pernennial Rye
Height of cut - 10mm
General width and contouring - around 25-30m wide with sweeping contours and slight doglegs on most holes

Tees / collars
Type of grass - 419 Bermuda overseeded with Perennial Rye
Height of cut 10mm

Rough
Type of grass - 419 Bermuda overseeded with Perennial Rye
Height of cut - semi 32mm, intermediate 64mm, rough 75mm (last cut Tuesday evening)

Weather
Weather in advance - windy and warm
Forecast for tournament - temperatures rising to around 26°C on Wednesday but a cold front will bring the chance of some scattered showers on Thursday, but conditions should improve again for the weekend

Course
Opened - 1988
Course designer - Karl Litten
Special features - stunning clubhouse which has been completely refurbished for 2011
General playability - always regarded by Tour players as a tough but fair test
Undulating / flat - minor undulations through the old sand dunes
Tree lined / exposed - a number of trees and shrubs around the course
Many / few water hazards - water comes into play on 10 holes
Changes to the course - none