Course
Opened – 1998
Course Designer –.
Special Features - Front nine short and tight. Back nine wider and longer
General Playability –
Undulating/Flat – Front nine more undulating then back nine
Treelined/exposed – Front nine tree lined. Back nine more open and exposed to wind
Many / few water hazards - A lot of ditches around the course
Changes to the Course – The 5th tee is 17th yards longer. The 15th tee is 15 yards longer.
Greens
Type of grass - Colonial and creeping bent
Height of cut - 2.5mm
Speed/stimp reading - approx 10’ on the stimp
Any specific comments – Quite undulated greens with lots of long slopes average size greens
Fairways
Type of grass – Iolium
Height of cut – 12 mm
General width and contouring – Front nine quite tight. Back nine average width
Any specific comments -
Tees
Type of grass – Iolium
Height of cut - 9 mm
Collars
Type of grass - Iolium
Height of cut – 9 mm
Rough
Type of grass –Iolium
Semi-rough - Height of cut – 30mm
Intermediate – Height of cut – 68mm
Rough - Height of cut – 100mm
Any specific comments –
Weather
In advance – 150mm of rain in the week leading up to the event
Forecast for tournament –
