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>> MERION GOLF CLUB COURSE A hole-by-hole tour BY JOE JULIANO Hole 4 Merion’s


longest hole starts with a blind tee shot


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the 2013 U.S. Open — and they may come up with 10 or 15 diff erent an- swers. T ey’ll all agree, however, that Merion East is a shotmaker’s layout requiring preparation, concentration and execution — qualities needed on every stroke covering 72 holes over four days to win the U.S. Open.


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HOLE 1 350 YARDS, PAR 4


As guests dine on the adjacent patio, players should take a fairway wood, long iron or hybrid to stay short of the two bunkers at the end of the landing area. A back-right-hole lo- cation requires more distance off the


sk 10 or 15 people to name their favorite hole at Merion Golf Club’s East course — the venue for


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