Grasses
Fairways: Poa & Rye Grasses
Greens: 1,2,3,4,5,6 & 14 are bent grass & the rest are poa annua
Fairways
The fairways are fairly generous as this is a long course. Cut to 10mm, tees cut to 8mm.
Rough
Semi-rough: 25mm
Rough: 75mm (consistent)
Greens
Very good greens this year. However and as usual with poa greens, they become tricky to putt in the afternoons. Cut to 2.8mm and running on the Monday of the tournament at 10.6 on the stimpmeter.
Course Condition
The course is playing well following 3 weeks of dry whether. It is now in the best condition it has been to host a Europen Tour event.
Course Layout
The feature hole is the 18th, a 209 yard par 3 over water. Indeed water comes into play on holes 1,3,4,7,8,9,12,16 & 17. There is a new tee on the 15th that adds 15 yards to the hole, from 187 to 202 yards.