Course
Opened – 1990
Course Designer – Jack Nicklaus
Special Features - a lot of the holes are doglegs; varied elevation; small size greens
General Playability - due to soft fairways the course will play its full length
Undulating/Flat -
Treelined/exposed - mixture
Many / few water hazards - a few water hazards
Changes to the Course –
Greens
Type of grass - Bent / Poa Annua
Height of cut - 3.0 mm
Speed/stimp reading – 10’
Any specific comments - small greens
Fairways
Type of grass – Bent, Poa Annua & Rye grass
Height of cut – 14mm
General width and contouring – tighter than average
Any specific comments - soft
Tees
Type of grass – Bent, Poa Annua & Rye grass
Height of cut - 10mm
Any specific comments - tees are small in size
Collars
Type of grass - Bent, Poa Annua & Rye grass
Height of cut – 12mm
Rough
Type of grass – primarily rye grass
Semi-rough - Height of cut – 32mm
Intermediate – Height of cut – 50mm
Rough - Height of cut – 100mm
Any specific comments – none
Weather
In advance – very hot and dry for a long period
Forecast for tournament – unsettled weather with temperatures in high 20’s
Other Features
It is the 30 year anniversary for La Moraleja Golf
