Course
Opened – 1977
Course Designer – Dave Thomas & Peter Alliss
Special Features -
General Playability - course will play long due to heavy rain Monday.
Undulating/Flat – flat course
Treelined/exposed - quite tree lined
Many / few water hazards - water hazards in play on holes 3, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12 & 18
Changes to the Course – New tees on holes 9 ( + 24 yards) & 15 (+21 yards)
Greens
Type of grass - 80% Poa & 20% Bent
Height of cut - 3.25mm
Speed/stimp reading – Tuesday - 10.0
Any specific comments –
Fairways
Type of grass – 50% Rye & 50% Poa
Height of cut – 12mm
General width and contouring – Flat and quite narrow
Any specific comments -
Tees
Type of grass – 80% Rye & 20% Poa/Fescue
Height of cut - 9mm
Collars
Type of grass - 80% Rye & 20% Poa/Fescue
Height of cut – 9mm
Rough
Type of grass – Mix Rye / Poa
Semi-rough - Height of cut – 30mm
Intermediate – Height of cut – 50mm
Rough - Height of cut – 70mm
Any specific comments – the rough was last cut on Sunday
Weather
In advance – a lot of rain on Sunday/Monday (over 25mm)
Forecast for tournament – it looks like we will be dry until Friday night/ Saturday morning
Other Features
A lot of drainage introduced on the fairways over the winter. All bunkers were also renovated.
