Greens
Type of grass - Tiff Dwarf / Tiffway
Height of cut - 3.25mm
Speed / stimpmeter reading - 10'5"
Any specific comments - lots of slope which will be a big factor in the event

Fairways
Type of grass - 419 Bermuda
Height of cut - 7mm
General width and contouring - quite tight with a lot of movement on some holes through the driving area, with the slopes and contours demanding different kinds of shots

Tees / collars
Type of grass - Bermuda over seeded with Ryegrass
Height of cut - 8mm (tees), 7mm (collars)

Rough
Type of grass - 419 Bermuda over seeded with Ryegrass
Height of cut - semi 25mm, rough 60mm
Any specific comments - not very punishing

Weather
Weather in advance - one of the coldest winters in Delhi with some frost in the mornings, but no rain the previous two weeks
Forecast for tournament - cold mornings, good during the day

Course
Opened - September 1999
Course designer - Arnold Palmer Design
Special features - the course is floodlit
General playability - not overly long, but the design of the greens will make accuracy of approach shots critical
Undulating / flat - fairly undulating
Tree lined / exposed - tree lined
Many / few water hazards - water will be a feature on holes 1, 2, 9, 11, 16, 17 and 18
Changes to the course - none

Other features
- The course is home to large numbers of Golden Eagles as well as 41 other varieties of birds
- An area of environmentally sensitive ground which crosses holes 14 and 15 is a 'play prohibited area' and players will be required to take a penalty drop under the water hazard rule if their ball comes to rest in one of these areas