Course
Opened – 20/10/1937
Course Designer – Remy Martin
Special Features - Good variety of interesting holes
General Playability - Varied challenge
Undulating/Flat – Undulating
Treelined/exposed - Tree lined
Many / few water hazards - Few
Changes to the Course – 6 new bunkers to toughen up the course
Greens
Type of grass - Dwarf tift
Height of cut - 3.5mm
Speed/stimp reading – 8' 6"
Any specific comments – Small undulating greens, good condition
Fairways
Type of grass – Kikuyu
Height of cut – 13mm
General width and contouring – 25m, undulating
Any specific comments - Weak fairways due to drought
Tees
Type of grass – Kikuyu
Height of cut - 11mm
Any specific comments - Very good
Collars
Type of grass - Kikuyu
Height of cut – 11mm
Any specific comments - Very good
Rough
Type of grass – Kikuyu and wild grasses
Semi-rough - Height of cut – 35mm +
Intermediate – Height of cut – 35mm +
Rough - Height of cut – 35mm +
Any specific comments – Very light rough
Weather
In advance – Dry, hot
Forecast for tournament – Dry, sunny
Other Features
Course is on the farm of Karen Blixen and is close to her former residence which is now a museum
