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Merion 5th Hole

• JasonNumber100 2,909 Posts

  Thu, Jan 9 2014 10:46 AM

  How do you play this?

  I've just managed to hit the maximum number of shots on this hole. My approach shot was short left. I hit a flop shot up, which rolled back off the green. I hit another which went way behind the hole. I putted back, just missed the hole and it rolled off the green. It just carried on like that.

  Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

  Thanks,

  Jason.

• courteneyfish 15,796 Posts

  Thu, Jan 9 2014 10:59 AM

  Well i aim short and left if it's the front pin, then flop close. If it's the back pin I go slightly long and flop close again. You don't want to leave a putt over 3 or 4 feet on that hole.

• JasonNumber100 2,909 Posts

  Thu, Jan 9 2014 11:01 AM

  Thanks, courteneyfish.

• jayw4862 3,364 Posts

  Thu, Jan 9 2014 11:17 AM

  After driving into the weeds, and punching out, I hit this baby yesterday (usually have 180-200 to pin after decent drive, and this was pleasing after such a horrific drive)

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• JasonNumber100 2,909 Posts

  Thu, Jan 9 2014 12:33 PM

  A lovely shot.

• borntobesting 9,707 Posts

  Thu, Jan 9 2014 12:46 PM

  With the new Level 97+ Nike Irons I just aim right of the hole and try to get it as close as I can. The new Nikes stop so much better that you can try shots that even with the R11 irons wouldn't work.

  Before the new Irons I played it  similar to Courteney except I used either pitch or chip depending on elevation and distance left. I have birdied it quite a few times with chip-ins and pitch ins.

• jayw4862 3,364 Posts

  Thu, Jan 9 2014 1:00 PM

  JasonNumber100:

  A lovely shot.

  Thanks. Very few and VERY far between.

• courteneyfish 15,796 Posts

  Thu, Jan 9 2014 9:47 PM

  borntobesting:

  Before the new Irons I played it  similar to Courteney except I used either pitch or chip depending on elevation and distance left. 

  We're on different green speeds. I find only the flop will do on several Merion greens.

• MichaelStroke 2,066 Posts

  Wed, Jan 15 2014 3:01 PM

  On long approaches, I aim for the far right edge of the green.  If you hit it just right with proper spin, it'll roll to the left and can stop as short as 2 feet from the pin.  It's rare, but I've done it here or there.

  And if it rolls off, I just play it like everyone else does.

• SweetiePie 4,925 Posts

  Wed, Jan 15 2014 4:15 PM

  courteneyfish:

  Well i aim short and left if it's the front pin, then flop close. If it's the back pin I go slightly long and flop close again. You don't want to leave a putt over 3 or 4 feet on that hole.

  I agree with CF. There are many more par & birdie chances and rarely more than than a  bogey, with the flop in hand.