What aspect of a golf course’s condition do you remember most? For many golfers, it’s the speed of the greens. This traditional narrative holds that nice courses have fast greens and bad courses have ...

PINEHURST, N.C. — How fast are the greens at the 2024 U.S. Open, you ask? If that's the question you typed into Google and found yourself here, then congratulations. You've come to the right place. If ...

The world’s best golfers can talk about how fast Oakmont’s greens will be for the U.S. Open this week — and they have been since they started showing up for official practice rounds Monday. The ...

Poa annua: Two words very few people know or care to understand. They’re also two of the most important words to the members and staff at Oakmont Country Club. The unique Poa annua grass, which is ...

Every year, the best golfers in the world arrive at Augusta National with their swings dialed and their confidence high. But, no matter how well they’re hitting the ball there’s one part of the course ...

GOLF’s Top 100 course panelists are among the most respected and well-traveled course evaluators in the game. They’re also keen to share their opinions. In this GOLF.com series, we’ll unlock their ...

The speed of a green is measured by a stimpmeter. In essence, a stimpmeter is a chute placed on one of the flatter sections of the putting surface and the ball is rolled down this chute and a ...

Description » Designed by Arthur Hills, 11-year-old Waverly features wide, playable landing areas and fast greens. Built on farmland, the course defies easy description. Housing developments are ...