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Merion Golf Club: West
Ardmore, PA•Private
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Merion Golf Club: West
450 Ardmore Ave
Ardmore, PA 19003-1097
United States
Overview
Hugh Wilson built just two courses in his short life (he died at 46 years old in 1925)—the famed Merion East course, one of the best routings in America on a tight plot that would become one of our country’s great championship designs, and the club’s second course, the West. The sporty Wilson design, with work later done by William Flynn and Perry Maxwell—an impressive design lineage—boasts intriguing greens and is always in great shape—as one of the best superintendent programs in the country ensures that the same elite-level diligence is paid attention to over at the West, which is about a mile from the East course. Just like the East, Wilson was given limited space for the West but delivered some impressive holes, like the downhill 4th and the "quirky corner" holes of Nos. 6, 7 and 8.
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“Merion West is a lite version of the East Course with a slight edge in elevation change. The same great pines dot the course in their odd shapes shading tees. 3/4 of the par 3's play considerably downhill. Noticeable front to back greens placed on 4 & 14. Course plays short for the modern game at only 6000 yards from the back but like the East course, plays a bit tougher than the average course at this length. A fairly good amount of blind shots such as 5, 10, 14, 16 while some have partially obstructed views. A joy to play as a Merion-lite everyday experience."
Read More2026
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“* Greens very bumpy, grainy with putts moving side to side on grass. Rough was perfect height and difficulty * Merion East lite with the same cool pines dotted throughout the property with some interesting land around "quirky corner" * Course plays short for the modern game at just 6000 yards from the back tees. * 3/4 par 3's play in same direction and 3 play downhill. Slightly more downhill approaches than uphill. Otherwise the routing and variety of doglegs, bunkering, front to back greens are varied."
Read More2026
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“One of America's best classic courses. The course isn't long but the fairways are tight and the greens are slick. You can feel the history all over the course and clubhouse."
Read More2018
