Greens
Type of grass - Poa / Bent
Height of cut - 3.2mm
Speed / stimpmeter reading - 10'1"
Any specific comments - undulating but fair

Fairways
Type of grass - Poa / Bent
Height of cut - 11mm
General width and contouring - fairly wide 30-35 yards in average
Any specific comments - 3 months of extreme temperature followed by a period of heavy rain

Tees / collars
Type of grass - Poa / Bent
Height of cut - 10mm
Any specific comments - no

Rough
Type of grass - Rye grass / Poa
Height of cut - semi 32mm, intermediate 64mm, rough 110mm
Any specific comments - the rough is dry and patchy in places due to dry conditions and not enough irrigation coverage

Weather
Weather in advance - 40 degrees for three months with no rain followed by a week of heavy rain
Forecast for tournament - warm with a chance of rain Tues / Wed

Course
Opened - 1971
Course designer - Robert Trent Jones Snr
Special features - none
General playability - good, well balanced course providing a good test for players
Undulating / flat - a bit undulating
Tree lined / exposed - tree lined, with very tall trees on all holes
Many / few water hazards - one small river, some lakes and plenty of ditches coming into play on 12 holes
Changes to the course - run offs added on greens 1, 4 and 18

Other features
Great views of the Alps from several holes