Course
Opened - 1926
Course Designer – Harry Colt
Special Features – Tree lined course with swirling winds that can make club selection difficult.
General Playability – Relatively soft at this time but will firm up with expected dry, warm weather.
Undulating/Flat – Relatively undulating.
Treelined/exposed – Tree lined
Water Hazards – Lots of ditches, with just one lake on the 8th that is generally not in play.
Changes to the Course – None
Greens
Type of grass - Mix of Poa Annua and bent grass
Height of cut - 2.7mm
Speed/stimp reading - 11’ 6” – 12’”
Any specific comments - Lots of movement with very subtle breaks that will be accentuated by the fast pace of the greens.
Fairways
Type of grass – Mix of bent and fescue/Poa
Height of cut – 8mm
General width and contouring – Fairly tight and many holes require placement on one side or other of the fairway to open up the approach shot.
Any specific comments - Fairly soft after heavy rain over the weekend.
Tees
Type of grass – Mix of and bent/fescue grass
Height of cut – 9mm
Collars
Type of grass - Mix of and bent/fescue grass
Height of cut – 9mm
Rough
Type of grass – Mix of bent/ fescue/poa and rye.
Semi-rough - Height of cut – 4m band at 30mm
Intermediate – Height of cut – none
Rough - Height of cut – maintained rough at 125mm
Any specific comments – Generally very penal at driving distance.
Weather
In advance – Heavy showers over the weekend. Warm and humid.
Forecast for tournament – Partly sunny. SSW winds 10 -15 mph and max temp 26 degrees Celsius.
Other Features
The course is part of an extremely exclusive housing development and is one of 4 courses on the estate. The Edinburgh and East courses being the other 18 holes courses in addition to a 9 hole short course.
