Course
EAST - Opened – 1935
WEST - Opened - 1929
Course Designer – EAST - Bob Grimsdel ((Major upgrade – Mark Muller 1998)
Course Designer - WEST - Major Hotchkin/Bob Grimsdell (Major upgrade – Mark Muller 1999)
Special Features - Member friendly and champion challenging.
General Playability - Member friendly & Champion challenging
Undulating/ flat - 35 meter changes in both 9’s
Tree lined/exposed - Trees on both courses. About 1800 exotic and indigenous trees.
Many / few water hazards - 2.5km long stream with eleven ponds.
Changes to the course - none
Greens
Type of grass - L 93 Bent
Height of cut - 32 mm
Speed/stimp reading – 10ft 2 inches
Any specific comments – Pedestrian mowers
Fairways
Type of grass – Kikuyu
Height of cut – 10mm
General width and contouring – 20 yards
Any specific comments - Cross cut with boxes every day.
Tees
Type of grass – Kikuyu
Height of cut - 10mm.
Any specific comments - Mowed every day & boxed clippings
Collars
Type of grass - Kikuyu
Height of cut – 10mm
Any specific comments - Mowed every day & boxed clippings
Rough
Type of grass – Mixture of Kikuyu & natural wild grasses
Semi-rough - Height of cut – 35mm
Intermediate Height of cut – 65mm
Rough - Height of cut – +85mm (Rough 65mm on the West Course)
Any specific comments – Mowed 3 times per week
Weather
In advance – Between 26-30c
Forecast for tournament – 60% chance of afternoon thunderstorms
Other Features
Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club is Audobon Int. Sanctuary ‘certified’ with care to the golf course environment and better management practices.
