Greens
Type of grass - Bermuda 328 over seeded with Poa Trivialis
Height of cut - 3mm
Speed / stimpmeter reading - 11'
Any specific comments - speed maybe controlled to allow for the forecast of high winds on Thursday and Sunday on these very exposed greens

Fairways
Type of grass - Bermuda 419 over seeded with Rye blend
Height of cut - 10mm
General width and contouring - average with a fair number of doglegs

Tees
Type of grass - Bermuda 419 over seeded with Rye blend
Height of cut - 6mm

Rough
Type of grass - Bermuda 419 over seeded with Rye blend
Height of cut - semi 2 metres wide at 25mm, intermediate 2 metres wide at 50mm and rough maintained at 64mm
Any specific comments - much less penal this year in anticipation of high winds

Weather
Weather in advance - mild, light winds
Forecast for tournament - mild, very windy on several days

Course
Opened - 1996
Course designer - Peter Harradine
Special features - water is a big factor on a lot of holes, and the par 3s are very strong
General playability - course does not play that long unless wind blows which it is forecast to do this week
Undulating / flat - average, some undulation
Tree lined / exposed - exposed
Many / few water hazards - water comes into play on 3, 8, 9, 13, 15, 18
Changes to the course - new tee on 4th hole adding 35 metres to this hole

Other features
Natural rock is a main feature on the back nine