Merion Golf Club West vs Radnor Valley Country Club
2.7 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Merion Golf Club West
near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Radnor Valley Country Club
near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
| Measure | Merion Golf Club West | Radnor Valley Country Club |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 18 |
| Par | – | 70 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 4 · 10 · 2 | 4 · 12 · 2 |
| Measured length | 5,911 yd | 6,396 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 3, 467 yd | No. 7, 525 yd |
| Bunkers | 43 | 72 |
| Sand | 1 acres | 1.4 acres |
| Holes with water | 2 | 5 |
| Water on the property | 0.5 acres | 1.4 acres |
| Total climb | 372 ft | 236 ft |
| Elevation | 219–379 ft | 282–409 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -75 ft | -50 ft |
| Average green | 3,992 sq ft | 4,405 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 34 yd | 27 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,062 yd | 1,469 yd |
| Property | 123 acres | 154 acres |
| Cart path | 1.6 mi | 5.0 mi |
| Driving range | not mapped | yes |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Merion Golf Club West | Radnor Valley Country Club | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | – | 317 | +6 | 4 | 336 | -12 |
| 2 | – | 398 | -18 | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| 3 | 5 | 467 | -2 | 4 | 440 | -8 |
| 4 | 3 | 220 | -75 | 4 | 388 | 0 |
| 5 | 4 | 408 | +44 | 4 | 360 | +31 |
| 6 | 3 | 138 | -58 | 4 | 356 | -24 |
| 7 | 4 | 285 | +9 | 5 | 525 | -30 |
| 8 | 4 | 238 | +47 | 3 | 203 | +12 |
| 9 | 4 | 430 | +50 | 4 | 405 | +1 |
| 10 | 4 | 321 | -66 | 5 | 522 | +29 |
| 11 | 4 | 399 | +72 | 3 | 165 | +5 |
| 12 | 4 | 338 | -44 | 4 | 407 | -50 |
| 13 | 4 | 347 | -5 | 4 | 316 | -1 |
| 14 | 4 | 436 | -51 | 4 | 421 | +10 |
| 15 | 3 | 229 | -2 | 4 | 392 | +11 |
| 16 | 5 | 458 | 0 | 3 | 148 | -17 |
| 17 | 3 | 137 | -23 | 4 | 417 | -25 |
| 18 | 4 | 345 | +60 | 4 | 433 | -2 |
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.