Captainron
Big Hitting, South African Sweary Person
I would love to break 95 around Merion in that condition.
Your handicap at Merion
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drutz
Assistant Pro
I think though your are actually seeing a course set up to combat the big hitting players. In the past we have had big comps where the second cut is almost as good as a fairway. I am enjoying seeing them playing on tight courses and mad rough like many courses people on here play week in week out. I am finding it fascinating viewing.
JustOne
Ryder Cup Winner
I would play to my h/cap.
Our course seems to be set up TOUGHER than the US Open pretty much all of the time (green keepers without a clue!!) so no wonder 5hr rounds become common place! At Merrion at least they can find their balls in the rough!!
Our course seems to be set up TOUGHER than the US Open pretty much all of the time (green keepers without a clue!!) so no wonder 5hr rounds become common place! At Merrion at least they can find their balls in the rough!!
Of course you would.
Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
Tigers 83 at Muirfield would have been nearer 93 if he had not have 5,000 ball spotters.
He was in places where, as a club golfer, you would not even waste your time looking for the ball
It is a fine balance to keep the course tight so you can just tempt the players to go with a driver.
He was in places where, as a club golfer, you would not even waste your time looking for the ball
It is a fine balance to keep the course tight so you can just tempt the players to go with a driver.
USER1999
Grand Slam Winner
My home course is playing silly tough at the moment, but merrion is something else.
Ian_S
Challenge Tour Pro
That's the problem at our level.
I have no problem in theory with thick rough, nothing wrong with punishing wayward shots, but in practice thick rough equals slow rounds and three off the tee. Not fun at all.
slicer79
Challenge Tour Pro
I wouldn't expect to break 100
Dellboy
Challenge Tour Pro
Not sure my bag could carry enough balls for me to compete 18 holes :lol:
I thought the semi at my course was getting tough and the thick stuff is now an instant reload but Merion is still something else. I doubt I'd break 150 and 50 putts and have no idea how many balls I'd lose but think it might be expensive to replace them
