Golf Monthly's Top 100 Golf Courses Assessment Criteria: Condition and presentation

Golf Monthly editor Michael Harris gives an insight into the criteria used to asses the courses for inclusion in the UK & Ireland Top 100 Golf Course Rankings

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Mike Harris
By Mike Harris
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CONDITION AND PRESENTATION Condition of the teeing grounds Condition of the fairways Condition of the approaches Condition of the greens including pace and trueness How well defined are the fairways from semi-rough and rough Presentation of bunkers Quality and consistency of sand in bunkers Quality of course furniture (tee markers, signage etc) Is wear and tear from golf traffic (walkers, carts, buggies) well managed around tees, to fairways and between greens and tees

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Mike Harris
Mike Harris
Editor

Mike has been a journalist all his working life, starting out as a football writer with Goal magazine in the 1990s before moving into men’s and women’s lifestyle magazines including Men's Health, In 2003 he joined Golf Monthly and in 2006 he became only the eighth editor in Golf Monthly’s 100-plus year history. His two main passions in golf are courses, having played over 400 courses worldwide, and shoes; he owns over 40 pairs.

Mike’s handicap index hovers at around 10 and he is a member of four clubs: Hartley Wintney, Royal Liverpool, Royal North Devon and the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews.

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