Course
Opened - 1926 ( West course)
Course Designer – Alister Mackenzie
Special Features – Classic natural course.
General Playability – Greens are very tough. Must find fairway for control of shots into green. Must put ball in the right part of the green.
Undulating/Flat – Undulating
Treelined/exposed – Tree lined but wind is a major factor
Many / few water hazards - No hazards
Changes to the Course – 10th hole is par 4 this year. 17th hole is now out of bounds when playing 18.
Any other features of the course or the event that may be of interest to web readers - Composite course of the East course (6 holes) and West course (12 holes)
Greens
Type of grass - Bent grass ‘ Suttons mix’
Height of cut - 2mm
Speed/stimp reading - Will be fast approx 12.5 on the stimp.
Any specific comments - Greens are the main defence of the course. Fast and very subtle breaks. If you are above the hole on some greens you have no chance of getting it close to the hole.
Fairways
Type of grass – Mix of cooch and Wintergrass Bermuda
Height of cut – 11mm
General width and contouring - Relatively generous and fast running.
Tees/Collars
Type of grass – Mix of cooch and Wintergrass Bermuda
Height of cut - 5.5mm
Rough
Type of grass – Mix of natural heathland grasses
Semi-rough - Height of cut – 30mm
Intermediate – Height of cut – No intermediate
Rough - Height of cut – 75mm
Special Features - Not very consistent , hot weather has burnt a lot of it away
Other Features
This is a composite course of the East course (6 holes) and the West course (12 holes)
Weather
Weather in advance - Hot sunny .
Forecast for tournament - Cool, showers, windy for Wed –Fri (18 degrees). Mild and warm for the weekend, lighter winds (25 degrees)
