Below are Merion's 18 holes sorted from easiest to hardest by stroke average in relation to par through two rounds of US Open play.
Seems like the more difficult holes are playing at least as hard for these guys as they are on the game, without the birdie holes playing nearly as easy. Only #13 and #10 are playing under par while #5 and #18 are (not surprisingly) playing the toughest.
| Hole |
Par |
Stroke Avg. |
Diff |
| 13 |
3 |
2.873 |
(0.127) |
| 10 |
4 |
3.968 |
(0.032) |
| 1 |
4 |
4.039 |
0.039 |
| 8 |
4 |
4.058 |
0.058 |
| 2 |
5 |
5.120 |
0.120 |
| 12 |
4 |
4.182 |
0.182 |
| 7 |
4 |
4.185 |
0.185 |
| 11 |
4 |
4.224 |
0.224 |
| 3 |
3 |
3.341 |
0.341 |
| 16 |
4 |
4.351 |
0.351 |
| 4 |
5 |
5.377 |
0.377 |
| 17 |
3 |
3.383 |
0.383 |
| 9 |
3 |
3.422 |
0.422 |
| 14 |
4 |
4.425 |
0.425 |
| 15 |
4 |
4.464 |
0.464 |
| 6 |
4 |
4.500 |
0.500 |
| 5 |
4 |
4.695 |
0.695 |
| 18 |
4 |
4.750 |
0.750 |
|
70 |
75.357 |
5.357 |