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 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 - 4.25mm
Speed / stimpmeter reading - 9'6" (Monday)
Any specific comments - 7 double greens, all greens very 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 - windy, a few showers during the week 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 1, 9, 17 and 18
General playability - course runs North to South, in excellent condition
Undulating / flat - greens undulating, very large
Tree lined / exposed - very exposed
Many / few water hazards - very few
Changes to the course - new tee on 17th road hole

Other features
112 bunkers


Carnoustie

Greens
Type of grass - Brown top, Bent 50%, Red Fescue 30%, Annual Meadow grass 20%
Height of cut - 3.75mm
Speed / stimpmeter reading - 10'
Any specific comments - wear tolerant, good density, average area 700sq yards, one double green, fairly flat

Fairways
Type of grass - various Fescues (Brown Top Bent, some Ryegrass, annual Meadow grass)
Height of cut - 9mm
General width and contouring - 22 to 26 yards generally, mostly gently rolling contours
Any specific comments - good cover

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

Rough
Type of grass - verious Fescues, Bent grasses, Wavy Hair grass, Sweet Vernal, Marram, Sea Lyme
Height of cut - semi 2", rough natural and un-mown 9"-2ft
Any specific comments - keep out

Weather
Weather in advance - relatively dry September, warmer than average, some heavy rain days
Forecast for tournament - mostly sunny and variably cloudy, SSW winds 10-15mph

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
General playability - excellent
Undulating / flat - gently undulating
Tree lined / exposed - exposed near seaboard, some tree plantations
Many / few water hazards - several ditches plus the Barry Burn
Changes to the course - none

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 which 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.
- This is the 11th time the Alfred Dunhill Championship has been played at Carnoustie Links.


Kingsbarns

Greens
Type of grass - Fescue, Bent and Poa
Height of cut - 4mm
Speed / stimpmeter reading - 10'
Any specific comments - more grass cover than in previous year
Fairways
Type of grass - Fescue, Bent and Poa Pratensis
Height of cut - 10mm
General width and contouring - wide fairways

Tees / collars
Type of grass - Fescue, Bent and Poa Pratensis
Height of cut - 10mm
Any speific comments - in very good condition

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

Weather
Weather in advance - wet and windy, quite cool temperatures
Forecast for tournament - mix of sun and clouyds with quite warm temperatures, wind expected to be around 8-15mph

Course
Opened -2000
Course designer - Kyle Phillips
Special features - large, undulating greens
Undulating / flat - mix of both
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