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
Treelined/exposed – quite exposed
Changes to the Course –
Greens
Type of grass - Poa & bent
Height of cut - 2.75mm
Speed/stimp reading - approx 10’3” on the stimp (Monday)
Any specific comments – Severe undulations and generally small
Fairways
Type of grass – bent/fescue/rye/poa
Height of cut – 11mm
General width and contouring – 25-30 yds
Any specific comments -
Tees
Type of grass – bent/fescue/poa
Height of cut - 8 mm
Collars
Type of grass - bent/fescue/poa
Height of cut – 8 mm
Rough
Type of grass – bent/fescue/poa
Semi-rough - Height of cut – 30mm
Intermediate – Height of cut – 55mm
Rough - Height of cut – 100mm
Any specific comments –
Weather
In advance – Generally quite dry
Forecast for tournament – Showers and possible thunder storms
Other Features
From the front 9 holes there are great views of the Usk valley.
