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.
Elevated Green
By Brent Kelley, About.com
The 16th green on Medinah No. 3 is elevated well above its fairway.
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