Llanerch Country Club vs Merion Golf Club West
2.1 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Llanerch Country Club
near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Merion Golf Club West
near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
| Measure | Llanerch Country Club | Merion Golf Club West |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 17 | 18 |
| Par | 68 | – |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 3 · 11 · 3 | 4 · 10 · 2 |
| Measured length | 5,499 yd | 5,911 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 5, 489 yd | No. 3, 467 yd |
| Bunkers | 77 | 43 |
| Sand | 1.3 acres | 1 acres |
| Holes with water | 3 | 2 |
| Water on the property | 0.8 acres | 0.5 acres |
| Total climb | 249 ft | 372 ft |
| Elevation | 240–303 ft | 219–379 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -48 ft | -75 ft |
| Average green | 4,576 sq ft | 3,992 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 31 yd | 34 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,446 yd | 1,062 yd |
| Property | 132 acres | 123 acres |
| Cart path | 2.6 mi | 1.6 mi |
| Driving range | yes | not mapped |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Llanerch Country Club | Merion Golf Club West | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 357 | -3 | – | 317 | +6 |
| 2 | 4 | 333 | +23 | – | 398 | -18 |
| 3 | 4 | 312 | -8 | 5 | 467 | -2 |
| 4 | 3 | 186 | -24 | 3 | 220 | -75 |
| 5 | 5 | 489 | -12 | 4 | 408 | +44 |
| 6 | 4 | 346 | +3 | 3 | 138 | -58 |
| 7 | 4 | 372 | -22 | 4 | 285 | +9 |
| 8 | – | – | – | 4 | 238 | +47 |
| 9 | 5 | 417 | +58 | 4 | 430 | +50 |
| 10 | 4 | 404 | -48 | 4 | 321 | -66 |
| 11 | 4 | 382 | -9 | 4 | 399 | +72 |
| 12 | 3 | 131 | -5 | 4 | 338 | -44 |
| 13 | 4 | 304 | +5 | 4 | 347 | -5 |
| 14 | 4 | 398 | +8 | 4 | 436 | -51 |
| 15 | 4 | 307 | -3 | 3 | 229 | -2 |
| 16 | 5 | 407 | +8 | 5 | 458 | 0 |
| 17 | 3 | 109 | +17 | 3 | 137 | -23 |
| 18 | 4 | 245 | +11 | 4 | 345 | +60 |
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.