Merion hole-by-hole guide: 3rd hole
A look at the course of the 2013 US Open, Merion in Pennsylvania
![](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zARqj7kYe9GrtcrARyqoT8-400-80.jpg)
Merion Golf Club
3rd - 219/256 yards, par 3
Both teeing grounds will be used on this treacherous par 3. The bunker short right is one of the deepest on the course and a recovery shot from the left of the green is nigh-on impossible.
Get the Golf Monthly Newsletter
Subscribe to the Golf Monthly newsletter to stay up to date with all the latest tour news, equipment news, reviews, head-to-heads and buyer’s guides from our team of experienced experts.
Tom Clarke joined Golf Monthly as a sub editor in 2009 being promoted to content editor in 2012 and then senior content editor in 2014, before becoming Sports Digital Editor for the Sport Vertical within Future in 2022. Tom currently looks after all the digital products that Golf Monthly produce including Strategy and Content Planning for the website and social media - Tom also assists the Cycling, Football, Rugby and Marine titles at Future. Tom plays off 16 and lists Augusta National (name drop), Old Head and Le Touessrok as the favourite courses he has played. Tom is an avid viewer of all golf content with a particularly in depth knowledge of the pro tour.
-
What Is The Torrey Pines Course Record?
Torrey Pines has a long track record on the PGA Tour, but what are the course records on its North and South courses?
By Mike Hall Published
-
Tiger Woods Pulls Out Of Genesis Invitational
The 15-time Major winner, who hosts the tournament, will no longer tee it up at Torrey Pines
By Mike Hall Published