Merion GC
Ardome, Pennsylvania, USA
- Par
- 70
- Yardage
- 6,996
- Designer
- Avg winning score
- 1 (1 ed.)
Merion GC is a par-70, 6,996-yard PGA Tour golf course in Ardome, Pennsylvania, USA. It has hosted 1 PGA Tour event in OTIS's 15-season window; the most recent was won by Justin Rose (2013).
What this course rewards
Positional venue — placement beats raw power. Length: 15th percentile of tour venues. Emphasis is derived from this venue's profile — it describes what the course rewards, and complements the course-fit model (terms in the glossary).
- Approach38%
graded on mid-iron proximity (125–150 yds) and short-iron proximity (100–125 yds)
- Around the green22%
scrambling from rough and sand
- Course history20%
past results at this venue
- Putting10%
5–10 ft make rate and lag putting
- Off the tee10%
graded on distance from the edge of the fairway and good drive percentage
Hole by hole
Par, yardage, and how the field actually scored — difficulty ranks 1 (hardest) to 18. From the most recent tournament played here. Tap or arrow through the holes; bar height is hole length.
Hole 1Par 4 · 350 yds
- Field average
- - (-)
- Difficulty
- —
- Birdies · Pars · Bogey+
- —
| Hole | Par | Yards | Scoring avg | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 350 | - | — |
| 2 | 5 | 556 | - | — |
| 3 | 3 | 256 | - | — |
| 4 | 5 | 628 | - | — |
| 5 | 4 | 504 | - | — |
| 6 | 4 | 487 | - | — |
| 7 | 4 | 360 | - | — |
| 8 | 4 | 359 | - | — |
| 9 | 3 | 236 | - | — |
| OUT | 36 | 3,736 | - | |
| 10 | 4 | 303 | - | — |
| 11 | 4 | 367 | - | — |
| 12 | 4 | 403 | - | — |
| 13 | 3 | 115 | - | — |
| 14 | 4 | 464 | - | — |
| 15 | 4 | 411 | - | — |
| 16 | 4 | 430 | - | — |
| 17 | 3 | 246 | - | — |
| 18 | 4 | 521 | - | — |
| IN | 34 | 3,260 | - | |
| TOTAL | 70 | 6,996 | - |
Hosting history
| Season | Tournament | Winner | Score | Purse |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | U.S. Open | Justin Rose | +1 | $8,000,000 |
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Player history here
Rounds played, best finish, and scoring at this venue — cited from results, lower scoring is better. “Similar venues” is a player's scoring across every positional course of this type, the closest honest read on venue fit (Strokes Gained can't be split by venue, so this is scoring, not SG).
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Tournament intelligence
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