Merion success dependent on finesse, not distance
Golf historians should be holding their breath. Merion Golf Club’s East Course is such a treasure. It is such a revered landmark of the American game. It is home to so many epic memories. With the...
View ArticleTiger, McIlroy, Scott to start US Open together
ARDMORE: World number one Tiger Woods, second-ranked Rory McIlroy and reigning Masters champion Adam Scott will play alongside each other...
View ArticleUS Open: Tiger, McIlroy, Scott to start together
ARDMORE, Pennsylvania (AFP) - World number one Tiger Woods, second-ranked Rory McIlroy and reigning Masters champion Adam Scott will play alongside each other in the first two rounds at next week’s...
View ArticleWoods, Rory and Scott paired together at US Open
World number one Tiger Woods, second-ranked Rory McIlroy and Masters champion Adam Scott will play together for the first two rounds of next week's U.S. Open...
View ArticleWoods, McIlroy, Scott grouped for US Open
World number one Tiger Woods, second-ranked Rory McIlroy and Masters champion Adam Scott will play together for the first two rounds of next week's US Open at...
View ArticleWoods, McIlroy and Scott grouped together for U.S. Open
June 7 (Reuters) - World number one Tiger Woods, second-ranked Rory McIlroy and Masters champion Adam Scott will play together for the first two rounds of next week's U.S. Open at Merion Golf Club in...
View ArticleWill Merion prove enough of a challenge?
Gallery: 2013 U.S. Open at Merion Travel Deals $77 & up -- Atlantic City Boardwalk Hotel w/$20 Credit See all travel deals » Joe Juliano, Inquirer Staff Writer Posted: Sunday, June 9, 2013, 3:01...
View ArticleMerion hosts U.S. Open trying to prove itself to new generation
Based on the scorecard, Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pa., projects as one of the shortest U.S. Open venues in recent history. The par-70 course will measure 6,996 yards for Thursday’s opening round....
View ArticleUS Open 2013: Sky Sports picks out the five best wins in US Open history
The 113th US Open will be staged at Merion near Philadelphia starting June 13, all of it live on Sky Sports, and here we look back at five of the most memorable tournaments in the history of the...
View ArticleU.S. Open groups: Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy to start together
U.S. Open 2013: Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy face two rounds grouped with Adam Scott. The world's top three golfers have been grouped together for the opening two rounds of the U.S. Open at Merion...
View ArticleU.S. Opens at Merion: Trevino, Hogan among winners
A look at the four previous U.S. Opens held at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pa.: 1934: Olin Dutra, 293 Runner-up: Gene Sarazen (1 shot back) Earnings: $1,000 Recap: In a prelude to a more famous...
View ArticleMerion home to much history
ARDMORE, Pa. Stop by the rock near the 11th hole tee box at Merion Golf Club and read up on a slice of sports history. It's perhaps the grandest hole in golf. "On September 27, 1930, And on this...
View ArticleU.S. Open, Merion should prove to be a challenge
The U.S. Open returns to Merion Golf Club next week in a not-uncontroversial way. Some of the sport’s purists fear the club’s famous East Course is too short (6,996 yards) and narrow (fairways average...
View ArticleLong wait to get back to a short Merion
ARDMORE, Pa. — Few other American courses have the kind of history found at Merion. Two plaques commemorate signature moments 20 years apart. One is on the 11th hole, where Bobby Jones completed his...
View ArticleMerion has had its share of moments
SAN FRANCISCO — Some PGA Tour pros know their history, as Graeme McDowell showed last week. McDowell changed his Twitter avatar photo to the famous shot of Ben Hogan in the 1950 U.S. Open — completing...
View Article>US Open returns, tradition remains at Merion
ARDMORE, Pa. (AP) — Stop by the rock near the 11th hole tee box at Merion Golf Club and read up on a slice of sports history. It's perhaps the grandest hole in golf. "On September 27, 1930, And on...
View ArticleUS Open 2013: Merion poised to spring major trap
She might just be a slip of a thing, susceptible to the swaggering advances of blade-wielding modern pros, but Maid Merion could easily be ready to spring a trap when the US Open begins on Thursday....
View ArticleShadow of a drought: Tiger Woods prepares for Open
Gear Up! Loading... Fan Shop MIKE KERN, Daily News Staff Writer kernm@phillynews.com Posted: Monday, June 10, 2013, 12:51 AM THE DAILY NEWS COVERS THE OPEN: Check out PhillyDailyNews.com's U.S. Open...
View ArticleUS Open returns, tradition remains at Merion
ARDMORE, Pa. — Stop by the rock near the 11th hole tee box at Merion Golf Club and read up on a slice of sports history. It's perhaps the grandest hole in golf. "On September 27, 1930, And on this...
View ArticleGolf: Tiger can leave driver behind in bid for major
Some are thinking of it as the Popgun Major - but next week's US Open at Merion shapes as the Tiger Shoot. The Philadelphia golf course hasn't hosted a US Open since 1981, mostly because conventional...
View Article10 Things about the US Open
Ten things to know about the U.S. Open, to be played June 13-16 at Merion Golf Club: RETURN TO MERION FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 32 YEARS Even though it has hosted a record 18 USGA championships, the U.S....
View ArticleMerion a quirky, historic site worthy of U.S. Open
Some tour pros know their history, as Graeme McDowell showed last week. McDowell changed his Twitter avatar photo to the famous shot of Ben Hogan in the 1950 U.S. Open, completing his follow-through...
View ArticleU.S. Open: A fan's guide, story lines and players to watch
A RETURN TO MERION FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 32 YEARS Even though it has hosted a record 18 USGA championships, the U.S. Open has not been played at Merion since David Graham won in 1981. The 32-year gap...
View ArticleRain interrupts Scott's US Open lead-up
AAP Wet weather has cut deep into Adam Scott's successful formula of intense reconnaissance as he tries to become Australia's first...
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