Greens
Type of grass - L93 Bent
Height of cut - 3mm
Speed / stimpmeter reading - 10'2"
Any specific comments - pedestrian mowers

Fairways
Type of grass - Kikuyu
Height of cut - 9mm
General width and contouring - 20yds
Any specific comments - cross cut with boxes every day

Tees / collars
Type of grass - Kikuyu
Height of cut - 9mm
Any specific comments - mowed every day and box clippings

Rough
Type of grass - Kikuyu with mixed wild grasses
Height of cut - semi 24mm, intermediate 55mm, rough +85mm (65mm on the West course)
Any specific comments - mowed three times a week

Weather
Weather in advance - hot with heavy rain and thunderstorm
Forecast for tournament - cloudy with afternoon storms

Course
Opened - 1935 (East) / 1929 (West)
Course designer - Bob Grimsdell with major upgrade by Mark Muller in 1998 (East) / Major Hotchkin and Bob Grimsdell with major upgrade by Mark Muller in 1999 (West)
Tree lined / exposed - 2.5km long stream with 11 ponds
Special features- member friendly and champion challenging, trees on both courses, and about 1800 exotic and indigenous trees

Other features
Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club is Audobon International Sanctuary 'certified' with care to the golf course environment and better management practices.