Course
Opened – 2000
Course Designer – Kyle Phillips
Special Features - large undulating greens
General Playability – good test of links golf with stunning views.
Undulating/Flat – quite a flat course with undulating fairways.
Treelined/exposed – very exposed links course
Many / few water hazards – very few
Changes to the Course – redesign of bunker on 13th hole
Greens
Type of grass - fescue & bent
Height of cut - 5mm
Speed/stimp reading - approx 9.5 on the stimp
Any specific comments – more grass cover then in previous year
Fairways
Type of grass – fescue, bent & poa pratensis
Height of cut – 12mm
General width and contouring – wide fairways
Any specific comments -
Tees
Type of grass – fescue, bent & poa pratensis
Height of cut - 7 mm
Collars
Type of grass - fescue, bent & poa pratensis
Height of cut – 7 mm
Rough
Type of grass – sheeps fescue
Semi-rough - Height of cut – 37mm
Intermediate – Height of cut –
Rough - Height of cut – 100mm
Any specific comments –
Weather
In advance – dry
Forecast for tournament – wet &windy
Other Features
A lot of bunkers so accuracy from tee will be rewarded