Course
The course has firm greens and is dry but rain is expected for the Tournament. It's a very tight golf course, tree lined with cork trees. Accuracy from tee is very important. The event is normally played in windy conditions. The course was the venue for 1997 Ryder Cup and is hosting the Volvo Masters Andalucia for the 12th time.
Fairways
Narrow fairways requiring precision from the tee.
Grasses
Bermuda 419 – tees / fairways
Bermuda 419 – ryegrass – rough
Penn G2 - greens
Rough
Mix of Bermuda 419 and ryegrass
semi-rough: 1 band at 30mm
rough: at 80mm
Greens
Very fast greens. Also very slopy greens where putting uphill is very important. Running at 12 on stimpmeter reading (on Monday before tournament)
