Merion hole-by-hole guide: 5th hole
A look at the course of the 2013 US Open, Merion in Pennsylvania


Merion Golf Club
5th - 504 yards, par 4
Perhaps Merion's finest driving hole, this hole doglegs right to left with a stream bordering the entire left side. The green slopes severely from right to left and par is a good score.
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