Course
Opened – 1995
Course Designer – Ruzzo Reuss
Special Features -
General Playability - Very flat
Undulating/Flat -
Treelined/exposed - Exposed
Many / few water hazards - a lot of water hazards (specially on sides of fairways)
Changes to the Course –
Greens
Type of grass - Pencross A4 L93
Height of cut - 3.5mm
Speed/stimp reading – 9.4 (expected to rise to 10 on the stimp)
Any specific comments – big flat greens
Fairways
Type of grass – Lolium
Height of cut – 12mm
General width and contouring – average (25-30 yds)
Any specific comments - some wet area due to water levels of the course
Tees
Type of grass – Lolium
Height of cut - 12mm
Collars
Type of grass - Lolium
Height of cut – 10mm
Rough
Type of grass – mix
Height of cut Semi-rough – 30mm
Height of cut Intermediate – 60mm
Height of cut Rough - wild rough only allowed to be cut
Any specific comments – wild rough only allowed to be cut once a year by green party regulation
Weather
In advance – Thundery the weekend before
Forecast for tournament – Good (despite some chances of thunderstorms).
Other Features
Narrow entrance and long, small greens. On one double green the wind plays a large factor adding difficulty to the course.
