The best conditioned courses in the U.S., ranked

To many golfers, the best conditioned golf courses are the ones that are lush and green with crisp mowing lines, immaculate landscaping and bright white bunkers. Fifteen years ago, we changed the Conditioning definition in our 100 Greatest ranking criteria to put more of an emphasis on firm and fast conditions to reward courses that achieved ideal playing conditions with less water usage, at the urging of some members of the American Society of Golf Course Architects.

The old definition asked panelists, “How would you rate the playing quality of tees, fairways and greens when you last played the course?” […]

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