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Elevated Green

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The 16th green on Medinah No. 3 is elevated well above its fairway.

© photograph by Nick Novelli - courtesy Medinah Country Club; used with permission
Definition: An elevated green is one that is elevated, natch, higher than its surrounding area. This often means that the sides of the green slope upward to a putting surface that is higher than its surrounds. The term "elevated green" also applies to a green that is higher than the elevation of its fairway; or, on a par-3, a green that is higher than the teeing ground.

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