GREENS 
Type of grass - Fescue
Height of cut - 4.5mm
Speed/stimpmeter reading - 10' 3" 
Any specific comments - 

FAIRWAYS 
Type of grass -  Fescue
Height of cut - 10mm
General width and contouring - Wide and rumpled

TEES / COLLARS 
Type of grass - Fescue
Height of cut - 8 mm
Any specific comments - none

ROUGH 
Type of grass - Fescue
Height of cut
- semi: 32 mm
- intermediate: 
- rough: wispy

WEATHER
Weather in advance - Sunny / showers.
Forecast for tournament - Very mixed with rain highly likely.

COURSE 
Opened - 2009
Course designer - Mark Parsinen & Gil Hanse
Special features  - Bunkers, infinity edge greensGeneral playability - Generous fairways.
Tree lined / exposed - Exposed with spectacular vistaUndulating / flat -  The course is laid out on 2 levels with 7 holes on the lower level, bordering the  Firth.
Many / few water hazards - Many, see special features above.
Changes to the course - N/A

OTHER FEATURES 
Any other features of the course or the event that may be of interest to web readers - It has a 1930’s style art Deco Clubhouse. Several species of wildlife can be found including dolphins, seals, badgers, osprey, white tailed sea eagles, Sand Martin nesting area left of 13th tee.
The course sits on the southern side of the Moray Firth and looks out towards the Black Isle with Kessock Bridge, Chanonry Lighthouse and Fort George (home of the Black Watch) as highly visible land marks.