Merion hole-by-hole guide: 17th hole
A look at the course of the 2013 US Open, Merion in Pennsylvania


Merion Golf Club
17th - 195/246 yards, par 3
The ridge at the front of this green must be carried if players want their shots to be greeted with roars from the natural amphitheatre that surrounds the putting surface. The green lends itself to feeding a ball down to a back-right pin position.
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