Course record

East

Merion’s East Course opened on September 14, 1912, to a design by Hugh Wilson. Its championship history belongs to a particular landscape within Merion Golf Club, one that can be followed from Wilson’s commission to the 2013 U.S. Open.³⁴

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Holes: 18
Par: 70
Place: Ardmore

The ground beneath the championship

The closing landscape helps explain its demands. The landmark nomination describes an approach across a quarry at the sixteenth and a drive across quarry ground at the eighteenth, with out of bounds on the left.²

The wicker baskets are recognizable; their origin is less certain. Merion’s history records William Flynn’s patent approval in 1915 and baskets on the course that autumn, while explicitly acknowledging the missing evidence behind their introduction.¹

For the 2013 U.S. Open, the PGA TOUR listed Merion at par 70 and 6,996 yards. Justin Rose finished at one over par, two strokes clear.⁴

Sources for this story 4 references

Sources for this history

Merion History Merion Golf Club
History: the 1910 commission, early routing, 1912 visit and wicker baskets.
Consulted 2026-09-14
Merion Golf Club landmark nomination National Park Service
Sections 7 and 8: original golf grounds, terrain, Wilson’s background and design work. PDF pages 3, 5, 8–9.
Consulted 2026-09-14
Club Information Merion Golf Club
East and West opening dates; Jones at the 1930 U.S. Amateur and Hogan in 1950.
Consulted 2026-09-14
2013 U.S. Open results PGA TOUR
Event dates, par and yardage; Rose, Day and Mickelson results.
Consulted 2026-09-14

Scorecard

Complete 18-hole record

Historical competitions may have used different tees or routing.

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Tee	Gender	Par	Rating	Slope	Front yards	Back yards	Total yards	Front par	Back par
Championship	Men	70	75.1	151	3,761	3,185	6,946	36	34
Back	Men	70	73.6	149	3,525	3,074	6,599	36	34
Back-Middle	Men	70	72.2	148	3,385	2,922	6,307	36	34
Middle · Men	Men	70	71.4	145	3,261	2,842	6,103	36	34
Middle · Women	Women	74	77.1	152	3,261	2,842	6,103	38	36
Middle-Forward · Women	Women	74	76.1	149	3,228	2,700	5,928	38	36
Middle-Forward · Men	Men	70	70.5	143	3,156	2,700	5,856	36	34
Forward · Men	Men	70	69.5	138	3,052	2,646	5,698	36	34
Forward · Women	Women	74	74.8	147	3,052	2,646	5,698	38	36
Forward-Green · Women	Women	74	71.6	140	2,818	2,297	5,115	38	36
Forward-Green · Men	Men	70	67.1	132	2,818	2,297	5,115	36	34

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In	Tot
Championship	358	589	250	622	501	484	368	358	231	3,761	306	358	395	128	411	415	429	241	502	3,185	6,946
Back	358	554	219	595	412	430	368	358	231	3,525	306	358	362	128	411	377	429	241	462	3,074	6,599
Back-Middle	358	554	170	595	394	412	368	358	176	3,385	306	358	362	128	380	377	398	208	405	2,922	6,307
Middle · Men	335	526	170	557	394	412	354	337	176	3,261	288	345	340	117	380	361	398	208	405	2,842	6,103
Middle · Women	335	526	170	557	394	412	354	337	176	3,261	288	345	340	117	380	361	398	208	405	2,842	6,103
Middle-Forward · Women	335	526	156	557	394	393	354	337	176	3,228	288	345	319	117	364	333	351	194	389	2,700	5,928
Middle-Forward · Men	335	467	156	538	381	412	354	337	176	3,156	288	345	319	117	364	333	351	194	389	2,700	5,856
Forward · Men	314	467	156	538	381	393	336	322	145	3,052	263	326	319	107	364	333	351	194	389	2,646	5,698
Forward · Women	314	467	156	538	381	393	336	322	145	3,052	263	326	319	107	364	333	351	194	389	2,646	5,698
Forward-Green · Women	314	467	140	421	349	393	267	322	145	2,818	263	256	272	107	305	303	306	194	291	2,297	5,115
Forward-Green · Men	314	467	140	421	349	393	267	322	145	2,818	263	256	272	107	305	303	306	194	291	2,297	5,115
Par	4	5	3	5	4	4	4	4	3	36	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	3	4	34	70
Hcp	15	3	13	9	1	5	11	17	7		16	10	14	18	2	6	8	12	4

Front nine Holes 1-9

Tee or hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out
Championship	358	589	250	622	501	484	368	358	231	3,761
Back	358	554	219	595	412	430	368	358	231	3,525
Back-Middle	358	554	170	595	394	412	368	358	176	3,385
Middle · Men	335	526	170	557	394	412	354	337	176	3,261
Middle · Women	335	526	170	557	394	412	354	337	176	3,261
Middle-Forward · Women	335	526	156	557	394	393	354	337	176	3,228
Middle-Forward · Men	335	467	156	538	381	412	354	337	176	3,156
Forward · Men	314	467	156	538	381	393	336	322	145	3,052
Forward · Women	314	467	156	538	381	393	336	322	145	3,052
Forward-Green · Women	314	467	140	421	349	393	267	322	145	2,818
Forward-Green · Men	314	467	140	421	349	393	267	322	145	2,818
Par	4	5	3	5	4	4	4	4	3	36
Hcp	15	3	13	9	1	5	11	17	7

Back nine Holes 10-18

Tee or hole	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In
Championship	306	358	395	128	411	415	429	241	502	3,185
Back	306	358	362	128	411	377	429	241	462	3,074
Back-Middle	306	358	362	128	380	377	398	208	405	2,922
Middle · Men	288	345	340	117	380	361	398	208	405	2,842
Middle · Women	288	345	340	117	380	361	398	208	405	2,842
Middle-Forward · Women	288	345	319	117	364	333	351	194	389	2,700
Middle-Forward · Men	288	345	319	117	364	333	351	194	389	2,700
Forward · Men	263	326	319	107	364	333	351	194	389	2,646
Forward · Women	263	326	319	107	364	333	351	194	389	2,646
Forward-Green · Women	263	256	272	107	305	303	306	194	291	2,297
Forward-Green · Men	263	256	272	107	305	303	306	194	291	2,297
Par	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	3	4	34
Hcp	16	10	14	18	2	6	8	12	4

East

The ground beneath the championship

Course design

Hugh Wilson

Hosted competitions

U.S. Amateur

U.S. Open

World Amateur Team Championship

Curtis Cup

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