Llanerch Country Club vs Merion Golf Club East
2.3 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Llanerch Country Club
near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Merion Golf Club East
near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
| Measure | Llanerch Country Club | Merion Golf Club East |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 17 | 18 |
| Par | 68 | 70 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 3 · 11 · 3 | 4 · 12 · 2 |
| Measured length | 5,499 yd | 6,480 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 5, 489 yd | No. 4, 596 yd |
| Bunkers | 77 | 122 |
| Sand | 1.3 acres | 3.6 acres |
| Holes with water | 3 | 1 |
| Water on the property | 0.8 acres | 0.2 acres |
| Total climb | 249 ft | 356 ft |
| Elevation | 240–303 ft | 278–389 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -48 ft | -63 ft |
| Average green | 4,576 sq ft | 5,891 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 31 yd | 34 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,446 yd | 1,170 yd |
| Property | 132 acres | 150 acres |
| Cart path | 2.6 mi | 2.2 mi |
| Driving range | yes | yes |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Llanerch Country Club | Merion Golf Club East | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 357 | -3 | 4 | 344 | +2 |
| 2 | 4 | 333 | +23 | 5 | 517 | +40 |
| 3 | 4 | 312 | -8 | 3 | 214 | +17 |
| 4 | 3 | 186 | -24 | 5 | 596 | -63 |
| 5 | 5 | 489 | -12 | 4 | 398 | +26 |
| 6 | 4 | 346 | +3 | 4 | 427 | +21 |
| 7 | 4 | 372 | -22 | 4 | 353 | -9 |
| 8 | – | – | – | 4 | 335 | -40 |
| 9 | 5 | 417 | +58 | 3 | 161 | -22 |
| 10 | 4 | 404 | -48 | 4 | 295 | +7 |
| 11 | 4 | 382 | -9 | 4 | 356 | -36 |
| 12 | 3 | 131 | -5 | 4 | 404 | +18 |
| 13 | 4 | 304 | +5 | 3 | 118 | -3 |
| 14 | 4 | 398 | +8 | 4 | 394 | +36 |
| 15 | 4 | 307 | -3 | 4 | 406 | +26 |
| 16 | 5 | 407 | +8 | 4 | 418 | -31 |
| 17 | 3 | 109 | +17 | 3 | 239 | -20 |
| 18 | 4 | 245 | +11 | 4 | 505 | -1 |
Both courses are drawn by OpenStreetMap contributors; a difference in detail (bunker counts especially) can be a difference in how carefully each was mapped. How each number is measured.