Greens
Type of grass - L93 Bent grass
Height of cut - 3.3mm
Speed / stimpmeter reading - 9'6" Monday morning, aiming to go to 10'6" by Thursday
Any specific comments - the speed of the 10th and 15th greens is controlled due to the sever slopes
Fairways
Type of grass - Rye and Bermuda
Height of cut - 13mm
General width and contouring - tree lined course
Tees / collars
Type of grass - Rye
Height of cut - 12mm
Rough
Type of grass - Rye
Height of cut - semi 32mm, rough 100mm
Weather
Weather in advance - extremely dry (no rain since July) and unusually warm September and October
Forecast for tournament - sunny with a chance of showers late Thursday
Course
Opened - 1978
Course designer - Ramon Espinosa
Special features - Hole 16, par 3 over water
Undulating / flat - more undulating on the back nine
Tree lined / exposed - tree lined
Many / few water hazards - in play on holes 2, 3, 7, 14, 16 and 17
Changes to the course - none
Other features
Hole 17 will be played as a par 4 (it is a par 5 for the members) measuring 450-460m