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Course Info - San Roque New Course
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Course Info - San Roque New Course

Course

Opened - 2003

Course Designer – Perry DYE

Special Features –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

Changes to the Course – a new course

Greens

Type of grass – Bermuda Titffeagle

Height of cut – 3.5mm

Speed/stimp reading – 10ft

Any specific comments – very well shaped undulating greens

Fairways

Type of grass – Bermuda

Height of cut – 11mm

General width and contouring – most fairways are about 25 yds

Any Specific Commets – wide but there is mounding which will sometimes make the fairways seem wider

Tees

Type of grass – Bermuda

Height of cut - 8 mm / 10 mm

Collars

Type of grass – Bermuda

Height of cut – 8 mm / 10 mm

Rough

Type of grass – Bermuda

Semi-rough - Height of cut – 20mm

Intermediate – Height of cut – N/A

Rough - Height of cut – there is some very severe rough close to a number of greens

Weather

In advance – Dry

Forecast for tournament – With a chance of light showers, possible thunderstorms Friday and Saturday (Rounds 2 & 3)

Other Features

Tough course as it is quite exposed to wind which can blow strong in the area.

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