Course
Opened - 2003
Course Designer – Perry Dye
Description – The 4th hole very good par 3 over a ravine.
General Playability – Good test of golf.
Undulating/Flat – Quite undulating
Treelined/exposed – Some trees, a lot of fairways banking on one or both sides
Water Hazards – There are 6 water hazards close to play
Greens
Type of grass - Bermuda
Height of cut - 3 mm
Speed/stimp reading - 10 ft
Any specific comments - very well shaped undulating greens
Fairways
Type of grass – Bermuda
Height of cut – 10 mm
General width and contouring – most fairways are about 25 yds
Any specific comments - wide but there is mounding which will sometimes make the fairways seem wider
Tees/Collars
Type of grass – Bermuda
Height of cut – 8mm/10mm
Rough
Type of grass - Bermuda
Semi-rough - Height of cut – 20mm
Intermediate – Height of cut – N/A
Rough - Height of cut – There is some severe rough close to a number of greens
Weather
In advance – Heavy rain
Forecast for tournament – Reasonable
Other Features
This will be the first professional tournament to be held on this course and it should provide a good test for all departments of the game.
