Course
Opened - 1996
Course Designer – Jack Nicklaus
Special Features - Outside maintained rough you have long white whispy grass
General Playability – Very good course to play. Good play rewarded
Undulating/Flat – Flat course
Treelined/exposed – Very exposed course
Many/few water hazards – Water hazards on 50 % of the holes
Changes to the Course – None
Greens
Type of grass - Bent & POA
Height of cut – 2.5mm
Speed/stimp reading – 11’ 10”
Any specific comments -
Fairways
Type of grass – POA & Fescue
Height of cut – 12mm
General width and contouring - Tight Fairways in landing area
Any specific comments -
Tees
Type of grass – Rye Grass & POA
Height of cut - 9 mm
Collars
Type of grass - Rye Grass & POA
Height of cut – 9 mm
Rough
Type of grass – Rye Grass & POA
Semi-rough - Height of cut – 32mm
Intermediate – Height of cut – 64mm
Rough - Height of cut – 100mm
Any specific comments – Very consistent and uniformed
Weather
In advance – Hot and dry.
Forecast for tournament – Up to Friday warm and dry.