Course
Opened – 1956
Course Designer – Javier Arana – all greens modified by Manuel Pinero
Special Features - Located in center of Madrid on a huge piece of land
General Playability – Fairways are soft. Accuracy from tee will be rewarded due to all holes being tree lined
Undulating/Flat – Quite undulating course
Treelined/exposed – Tree lined
Many / few water hazards - Few ditches
Changes to the Course –
Greens
Type of grass - A4 /poa
Height of cut - 2.8mm
Speed/stimp reading – approx 9.5
Any specific comments – Good grass cover. Quite small and often two tier greens
Fairways
Type of grass – Bermuda,rye & bent grass
Height of cut – 13mm
General width and contouring – Average width
Any specific comments - Fairways have suffered from severe drought this year. Some have been over watered
Tees
Type of grass – Rye/Bermuda
Height of cut - 11 mm
Collars
Type of grass - Rye/Bermuda
Height of cut – 11 mm
Rough
Type of grass – Bermuda, rye & bent grass
Semi-rough - Height of cut – 33mm
Intermediate – Height of cut – 65mm
Rough - Height of cut – 65mm
Any specific comments – Very sparse due to sever drought over a long period
Weather
In advance – Very dry for a long time. Longest drought in Spain for many years.
Forecast for tournament –
Other Features
A lot of bunkers so accuracy from tee will be rewarded
