Merion Golf Club West vs Paxon Hollow Golf Club
3.1 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Merion Golf Club West
near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Paxon Hollow Golf Club
near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
| Measure | Merion Golf Club West | Paxon Hollow Golf Club |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 18 |
| Par | – | 71 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 4 · 10 · 2 | 5 · 9 · 4 |
| Measured length | 5,911 yd | 5,569 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 3, 467 yd | No. 18, 525 yd |
| Bunkers | 43 | 70 |
| Sand | 1 acres | 0.9 acres |
| Holes with water | 2 | 1 |
| Water on the property | 0.5 acres | 0.6 acres |
| Total climb | 372 ft | 411 ft |
| Elevation | 219–379 ft | 167–345 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -75 ft | -64 ft |
| Average green | 3,992 sq ft | 4,111 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 34 yd | 31 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,062 yd | 1,551 yd |
| Property | 123 acres | 158 acres |
| Cart path | 1.6 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Driving range | not mapped | not mapped |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Merion Golf Club West | Paxon Hollow Golf Club | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | – | 317 | +6 | 4 | 250 | -20 |
| 2 | – | 398 | -18 | 3 | 117 | -2 |
| 3 | 5 | 467 | -2 | 5 | 475 | +102 |
| 4 | 3 | 220 | -75 | 3 | 139 | +9 |
| 5 | 4 | 408 | +44 | 4 | 333 | -9 |
| 6 | 3 | 138 | -58 | 4 | 303 | +3 |
| 7 | 4 | 285 | +9 | 5 | 455 | +12 |
| 8 | 4 | 238 | +47 | 3 | 164 | +6 |
| 9 | 4 | 430 | +50 | 4 | 377 | -43 |
| 10 | 4 | 321 | -66 | 4 | 279 | -27 |
| 11 | 4 | 399 | +72 | 5 | 448 | +63 |
| 12 | 4 | 338 | -44 | 4 | 353 | -30 |
| 13 | 4 | 347 | -5 | 4 | 369 | +35 |
| 14 | 4 | 436 | -51 | 4 | 384 | -24 |
| 15 | 3 | 229 | -2 | 3 | 155 | -5 |
| 16 | 5 | 458 | 0 | 4 | 318 | +38 |
| 17 | 3 | 137 | -23 | 3 | 125 | -64 |
| 18 | 4 | 345 | +60 | 5 | 525 | +11 |
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.