[Jason Thurman]

A big part of the early US Open buzz this year is the fast and firm conditions at Olympic, which should only become more pronounced if we get the dry week ahead that's been promised.

Obviously, conditions vary greatly at any major, as rain or drought can wreak havoc. But given a tournament's "ideal" conditions, which major championship does the best job on course conditioning? Do you prefer the fast, green presentation of a mostly rough-free Augusta? The lightning fast greens and firm fairways with punishing rough of a US Open? Or the width, severe firmness, and wispy roughs of the Open Championship?

Also, if anyone can define typical PGA Championship conditions as anything other than a US Open imitation, I'll happily accept that tournament as a possible answer.

[Phil McDade]

The Open Championship most often gets it right, in my view, because the R&A seemingly cares less about the final score, and simply presents the course under the conditions associated with links courses. They have mainly lengthened courses to accommodate today's technology, but overall have done little to courses that host the championship.

I think Augusta National -- after the most recent course changes of a few years ago -- has gotten it right lately, particularly with the ying-and-yang that comes along with the back nine.

The PGA seems to do OK -- making its set-up somewhat easier than what used to be associated with the US Open, on not-quite-as-good courses.

The US Open -- not of late!

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