Course
Opened - 1997
Course Designer – Jose Maria Olazábal
Special Features - The greens will offer a good variety of pin positions due to a number of plateaux on them. The wind will be a key factor in the scoring.
General Playability – Comfortable for all levels
Undulating/Flat – Flat course
Treelined/exposed – Exposed course
Many/few water hazards – Many Water hazards
Changes to the Course – None
Greens
Type of grass - Penncross
Height of cut – 3.5mm
Speed/stimp reading – 9.6
Any specific comments - None
Fairways
Type of grass – Bermuda
Height of cut – 12mm
General width and contouring – Generous Fairways
Any specific comments - None
Tees
Type of grass – Bermuda
Height of cut - 12 mm
Collars
Type of grass – Bermuda
Height of cut – 12 mm
Rough
Type of grass – Bermuda
Semi-rough - Height of cut – 20mm
Intermediate – Height of cut – 55mm throughout (due to the growth habit of the Bermuda grass)
Rough - Height of cut –
Any specific comments –
Weather
In advance – Dry & Windy. Rain just before tournament
Forecast for tournament – Possible showers Thursday but dry overall
