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• AgentBrown123 907 Posts

  Fri, Apr 25 2014 3:35 PM

  Like other's have said, you will grow to like it and embrace the challenge. Placing tee shots and especially approaches in the correct spots is essential. Take chip shot out and analyze the green before taking your approach if you don't know the greens yetand try to miss on the side giving you an uphill putt. Also never miss the ding with the wind. If the wind is going left to right, try to miss early if late means you will be left with a bad leave. I usually go for the ding myself though but when I know I cant be late or early, I will miss ding on purpose.

• fatdan 3,379 Posts

  Fri, Apr 25 2014 4:17 PM

  I love Merion, I birdie every hole every time I play it except for 3. 5, 6, 9, 14, 15, 17, and 18 into the wind....

• ShadyShank 629 Posts

  Sun, Apr 27 2014 9:15 AM

  All I can say to this is, I'm so glad to see that even the highest tiers have a bit of trouble with Merions' greens. During one of the recent big tournaments held there is when I got my 1st real taste of Merion, and I must say I wanted it sent back to the chef for being way over-cooked.

  I came very close to just saying, screw that course, and not playing it. But, I know better than that and that playing the tough ones, more often, only makes you a better player. I'm still a LONG way from mastering it, and maybe never will, but I am glad to say that there has been a good deal of improvement in my game at Merion.

  And, it's funny how, once you begin to play better at a certain course, the enjoyment of playing it grows right along with your improvement.

• SweetiePie 4,925 Posts

  Tue, Apr 29 2014 3:04 PM

  Lute345:

  Thanks for your words of encouragement Sweetie.

   

  Well friend Lute, here are a couple more; Today, 2 bracket games at Merion B-9, the first, I went into hole #15 at -4 and 5 putted; then the second, went into hole #17 at -3 and 6 putted...but, I am A-OK!