Course
Opened – 1969
Course Designer – Thure Bruce & Donald Stel
Special Features - A few holes down by the sea, a few holes parkland and a few holes tree lined.
General Playability - Course is in good condition
Undulating/Flat – Quite flat
Treelined/exposed - Quite exposed even though some holes are tree lined
Many / few water hazards - Only a couple of water hazards
Changes to the Course – None
Greens
Type of grass - Creeping bent grass A4
Height of cut - 3mm
Speed/stimp reading – 10' 6
Any specific comments – Flat large greens
Fairways
Type of grass – Poa annua, fescue & rye grass
Height of cut – 10mm
General width and contouring – Average width getting narrow in places.
Any specific comments - Very good condition
Tees
Type of grass – Poa annua, fescue, & rye grass
Height of cut - 9mm
Any specific comments – Very good condition
Collars
Type of grass - Poa annua, fescue, & rye grass
Height of cut – 9mm
Any specific comments – Very good condition
Rough
Type of grass – Poa annua, fescue & rye grass
Semi-rough - Height of cut – 1.8m wide at 24mm
Intermediate – Height of cut – 1.8m wide at 64mm
Rough - Height of cut – Maintained rough at 90mm
Any specific comments – Due to the very long dry period there is as not as much rough as in the past.
Weather
In advance – Very dry with hardly any rain the last 10 weeks.
Forecast for tournament – Scattered showers and thunderstorms
