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Merion #12

• golfman454ss 146 Posts

  Thu, Feb 6 2014 12:22 PM

  replay.aspx?ID=0e571059 8cea 4689 ad58 a2ca014e1bef cmon really, 134 to pin into a 6 wind level elevation, used 135 club no spin and a ding

  second shot, from bunker put me in 70 to 80 deep rough, 3rd shot went no where after hit, 4th shot went 40 ft past hole 5th shot(putt) just missed made 6th shot for a triple bogey, I was -3 before this hole now im even after it, in a pay CC tourney, cmon wgt really?????????

   

• MBaggese 15,367 Posts

  Thu, Feb 6 2014 12:52 PM

  golfman454ss:

  cmon really, 134 to pin into a 6 wind level elevation, used 135 club no spin and a ding

   

  Punch your 9 iron;)

• YankeeJim 25,827 Posts

  Thu, Feb 6 2014 1:00 PM

  MBaggese:

  Punch your 9 iron;)

  It's the 8i. And use spin according to wind-ts into it and bs with it.

• BeachedMulligan 1,238 Posts

  Thu, Feb 6 2014 1:12 PM

  yep. punch it there. if you can ding or be 1 line off your looking at a short bird putt. 

• MBaggese 15,367 Posts

  Thu, Feb 6 2014 3:40 PM

  YankeeJim:

  MBaggese:

  Punch your 9 iron;)

  It's the 8i. And use spin according to wind-ts into it and bs with it.

  You're correct, my bad.

• mkg335 5,491 Posts

  Thu, Feb 6 2014 6:12 PM

  Thanks to YJ I learned about the proper shot on this hole.  Here's the Nike 8-iron punched with full backspin because of the 11 mph tailwind.  As Jim says, adjust spin according to wind:

   HIO 134 yd 8-iron punch, full backspin

  p.s.  I think they're lying about the elevation.  Looks to me like the hole plays downhill enough that the higher trajectory of the 9-iron tends to carry it past the pin and usually into the bunker or at best leaving a treacherous downhill putt, whereas the lower trajectory of the punched 8-iron matches up perfectly with the elevation drop.

  Part of the charm and challenge of Merion is the quirky, deceptive nature of most of its holes.

• MBaggese 15,367 Posts

  Thu, Feb 6 2014 8:39 PM

  mkg335:

  p.s.  I think they're lying about the elevation.

   

    I wondered this myself, but the front pin plays normal...well, not that we have a lot of 125 yard holes to compare to, but plays to a PW, depending on wind.

• courteneyfish 15,796 Posts

  Thu, Feb 6 2014 9:47 PM

  I think Merion is the course where the punch shot comes in the most useful. Even on drives for the restricted fairways. New players should look on it as having an extra set of clubs in their bag.

• andyson 6,415 Posts

  Fri, Feb 7 2014 5:36 AM

  golfman454ss:

  cmon really, 134 to pin into a 6 wind level elevation, used 135 club no spin and a ding

  I am surprised at your choice of club and spin for that shot. 134 into a 6 wind no elevation change I'd hit 136.   I charted the Nike 135yd 9I from the tee with no spin and no head/tail wind hits 144/145 with a L35 Callaway.  That's too much club for the shot.

  Here's a demo replay. Kia #1, red tee, Nike 9I no spin, full power, ding, cally L35 (same dist. & spin as the Max Slo-Meter Tour Pro) 1mph crosswind to a spot down 1ft.  It carried 145.

  As said above, the punch 8I is the shot to use.

• golfman454ss 146 Posts

  Fri, Feb 7 2014 5:41 PM

  andyson:

  golfman454ss:

  cmon really, 134 to pin into a 6 wind level elevation, used 135 club no spin and a ding

  I am surprised at your choice of club and spin for that shot. 134 into a 6 wind no elevation change I'd hit 136.   I charted the Nike 135yd 9I from the tee with no spin and no head/tail wind hits 144/145 with a L35 Callaway.  That's too much club for the shot.

  Here's a demo replay. Kia #1, red tee, Nike 9I no spin, full power, ding, cally L35 (same dist. & spin as the Max Slo-Meter Tour Pro) 1mph crosswind to a spot down 1ft.  It carried 145.

  As said above, the punch 8I is the shot to use.

  I guess it just doesnt make sense to me why the 9 iron(135) club would travel 144, 145. then why put a yardage on clubs