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Course Information - Kingsbarns
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Course Information - Kingsbarns

Greens

Type of grass - fescue, bent and poa

Height of cut - 4mm

Speed / stimpmeter reading - 9'6

Any other comments - more grass cover than last year

Fairways

Type of grass - fescue, bent and poa pratensis

Height of cut - 9mm

General width and contouring - wide fairways

Tees / collars

Type of grass - fescue, bent and poa pratensis

Height of cut - 9mm

Any specific comments - in very good condition

Rough

Type of grass - sheeps fescue

Height of cut - semi 50mm, intermediate 75mm, rough 100mm

Weather

Weather in advance - cold and wet summer

Forecast for tournament - mix of sun and overcast with the odd shower and strong, gusty winds

Course

Opened - 2000

Course designer - Kyle Phillips

Special features - large, undulating greens

Undulating / flat - mix of flat and undulating

Tree lined / exposed - very exposed links course

Many / few water hazards - very few

Changes to the course - new tee on hole 11

Other features

A lot of bunkers so accuracy from the tee will be rewarded

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