Course
Opened – 1995
Course Designer – Robert Trent Jones Snr.
Special Features -
General Playability - short golf course but small, undulating greens will make it an interesting challenge
Undulating/ flat - Very undulating course
Tree lined/exposed - Quite exposed
Many / few water hazards - Very few water features
Changes to the course -
Greens
Type of grass - Poa & bent
Height of cut - 3 mm
Speed/stimp reading – 9’ (Monday)
Any specific comments – severe undulations and generally small
Fairways
Type of grass – bent/fescue/rye/poa
Height of cut – 12mm
General width and contouring – 25-30 yds
Any specific comments -
Tees
Type of grass – bent/fescue/poa/rye
Height of cut - 9mm
Any specific comments -
Collars
Type of grass - bent/fescue/poa/rye
Height of cut – 9mm
Any specific comments -
Rough
Type of grass – bent/fescue/poa
Semi-rough - Height of cut – 30mm
Intermediate Height of cut – 45mm
Rough - Height of cut – 100mm
Any specific comments –
Weather
In advance – Generally dry but with some heavy showers the weekend before the tournament.
Forecast - Showery.
Other Features
From the front 9 holes there are great views of the Usk valley.
