Grasses
Tees: Poa Annua and Rye Grass (Height: 8mm)
Fairways: Poa Annua and Rye Grass (Height: 10mm)
Greens: Poa Annua and Bent Grasses
-Old Greens: 3mm
-USGA Greens: (1,4,5,14 and putting green): 2.5mm
Fairways
Fairways are average in width but the rough is penal and very consistent.
Rough
Semirough: 25mm (3 metre band)
Rough: 75mm - very consistent
Greens
Different type of constructed greens: soil and USGA spec (sand)/ consistency of speed achieved through different types of mowing.
Stimpmeter reading:
Monday: 10.0
Tuesday: 10.0
It will be difficult to increase pace as it has rained a lot and more is expected all week.
Course
It provides a tough test with its length and penal rough. Due to heavy rain it will play very long as there will be little roll on the fairways.
-Long course
-Water in play in most holes (lakes and ditches)
-Considering the early date (a month earlier than in 2003) the course is in very good condition.
18th hole: Long par 3 over water
There will be a car available (Jaguar S-Type - 3 litre) for the first pro to hole in one on day 4. Additionally the player who hits it nearest the pin on Sunday will also win a S-Type 3 litre Jaguar.
