Merion Golf Club — East

Ardmore, PA

Holes

Par

Longest tees

6,946

Shortest tees

5,115

Slope range

132–151

The course, hole by hole

Drawn from the scorecard — every bar is a hole, height is yardage, color is par.

USGA ratings per set. Slope is how much harder it gets when you're not scratch — 113 is neutral.

Tee	Yards	Par	Rating	Slope
Championship	6,946	70	75.1	151
Back	6,599	70	73.6	149
Back-Middle	6,307	70	72.2	148
Middle	6,103	70	71.4	145
Middle-Forward	5,856	70	70.5	143
Forward	5,698	70	69.5	138
Forward-Green	5,115	70	67.1	132

Three honest reads, computed from this course's tee data — the same math the quiz uses. Fame is not fit.

The new golfer

still learning · ~190 off the tee

Play the Forward-Greens — 5,115 yds (67.1/132)
Expect 104–110

This one is a grind for your game — triple-digit territory.

The weekend mid

mid-80s to 90s · ~245 off the tee

Play the Back-Middles — 6,307 yds (72.2/148)
Expect 91–97

You can break 100 here. Pick the right tees and stay patient.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Championships — 6,946 yds (75.1/151)
Expect 84–90

You can break 90 here on a decent day.