Merion hole-by-hole guide: 18th hole
A look at the course of the 2013 US Open, Merion in Pennsylvania
Merion Golf Club
18th - 521 yards, par 4
It is vital to carry the quarry off the tee. Do that and you will be presented with a mid to long iron left to a green protected by bunkers. It is better to be long than short with the approach shot.
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