Merion Golf Club East vs Merion Golf Club West
1.3 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Merion Golf Club East
near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Merion Golf Club West
near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
| Measure | Merion Golf Club East | Merion Golf Club West |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 18 |
| Par | 70 | – |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 4 · 12 · 2 | 4 · 10 · 2 |
| Measured length | 6,480 yd | 5,911 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 4, 596 yd | No. 3, 467 yd |
| Bunkers | 122 | 43 |
| Sand | 3.6 acres | 1 acres |
| Holes with water | 1 | 2 |
| Water on the property | 0.2 acres | 0.5 acres |
| Total climb | 356 ft | 372 ft |
| Elevation | 278–389 ft | 219–379 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -63 ft | -75 ft |
| Average green | 5,891 sq ft | 3,992 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 34 yd | 34 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,170 yd | 1,062 yd |
| Property | 150 acres | 123 acres |
| Cart path | 2.2 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 | Merion Golf Club East | Merion Golf Club West | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 344 | +2 | – | 317 | +6 |
| 2 | 5 | 517 | +40 | – | 398 | -18 |
| 3 | 3 | 214 | +17 | 5 | 467 | -2 |
| 4 | 5 | 596 | -63 | 3 | 220 | -75 |
| 5 | 4 | 398 | +26 | 4 | 408 | +44 |
| 6 | 4 | 427 | +21 | 3 | 138 | -58 |
| 7 | 4 | 353 | -9 | 4 | 285 | +9 |
| 8 | 4 | 335 | -40 | 4 | 238 | +47 |
| 9 | 3 | 161 | -22 | 4 | 430 | +50 |
| 10 | 4 | 295 | +7 | 4 | 321 | -66 |
| 11 | 4 | 356 | -36 | 4 | 399 | +72 |
| 12 | 4 | 404 | +18 | 4 | 338 | -44 |
| 13 | 3 | 118 | -3 | 4 | 347 | -5 |
| 14 | 4 | 394 | +36 | 4 | 436 | -51 |
| 15 | 4 | 406 | +26 | 3 | 229 | -2 |
| 16 | 4 | 418 | -31 | 5 | 458 | 0 |
| 17 | 3 | 239 | -20 | 3 | 137 | -23 |
| 18 | 4 | 505 | -1 | 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.