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Originally Posted by JGVillages
Public, private, or semi-private, if the category is "top 100" none of The Villages championship layouts would or should necessarily qualify. I have been in Florida for 27+ years and have played all 3 of these course categories extensively. The Villages layouts are OK and their conditioning are OK- at best so the top 100 is not gonna happen.
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Here are the criteria golf digest uses to rank courses:
February 2015
1. SHOT VALUES
How well do the holes pose a variety of risks and rewards and equally test length, accuracy and finesse?
2. RESISTANCE TO SCORING
How difficult, while still being fair, is the course for a scratch player from the back tees?
3. DESIGN VARIETY
How varied are the holes in differing lengths, configurations, hazard placements, green shapes and green contours?
4. MEMORABILITY
How well do the design features provide individuality to each hole yet a collective continuity to the entire 18?
5. AESTHETICS
How well do the scenic values of the course add to the pleasure of a round?
6. CONDITIONING
How firm, fast and rolling were the fairways, and how firm yet receptive were the greens on the day you played the course?
7. AMBIENCE
How well does the overall feel and atmosphere of the course reflect or uphold the traditional values of the game?
With 16,052 courses in Florida as of 2005, I wouldn't hold my breath until one of ours appears. Best chance for the future---Belle Glade if the conditioning is nearly perfect