Merion Golf Club West
Ardmore, PA
Merion Golf Club West is a private 18-hole, par-70 golf course in Ardmore, Pennsylvania, playing 6,019 yards with a course rating of 69.9 and slope of 129. It is ranked #44 on Golf Digest's Best in Pennsylvania (2025-26). It was designed by William Flynn.
🏛 Designed by William Flynn (renovation)
The West Course at Merion Golf Club is a private course in Haverford Township, Pennsylvania, designed by Hugh Wilson and opened in 1914. It shares the property with Merion's East Course, which has hosted five U.S. Opens, and has since been renovated by William Flynn.
Accolades
- Ranked #44, Best in Pennsylvania (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
📍 450 Ardmore Avenue, Ardmore, PA 19003
Course layout
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Scorecard, hole by hole
- Par 70 over 18 holes: 4 par 3s, 12 par 4s, 2 par 5s
- Longest hole: No. 3, 526 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 6, 133 yards, par 3
- Hardest hole by handicap: No. 5 (par 4, 409 yards)
| Hole | Par | Yards | Hcp |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 317 | 17 |
| 2 | 4 | 402 | 5 |
| 3 | 5 | 526 | 7 |
| 4 | 3 | 217 | 13 |
| 5 | 4 | 409 | 1 |
| 6 | 3 | 133 | 11 |
| 7 | 4 | 284 | 9 |
| 8 | 4 | 243 | 15 |
| 9 | 4 | 431 | 3 |
| Out | 35 | 2,962 | |
| 10 | 4 | 362 | 10 |
| 11 | 4 | 399 | 2 |
| 12 | 4 | 337 | 14 |
| 13 | 4 | 346 | 12 |
| 14 | 4 | 441 | 4 |
| 15 | 3 | 224 | 18 |
| 16 | 5 | 462 | 8 |
| 17 | 3 | 140 | 16 |
| 18 | 4 | 346 | 6 |
| In | 35 | 3,057 | |
| Total | 70 | 6,019 |
Scorecard from the Back tees.
Nearby golf courses
| Course | Miles | Holes | Par | Rating / slope | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merion Golf Club EastArdmore | 1.2 | 18 | 70 | 75.1 / 151 | Private |
| Llanerch Country ClubHavertown | 2.0 | 18 | 71 | 73.5 / 143 | Likely private |
| Overbrook Golf ClubBryn Mawr | 2.6 | 18 | 70 | 73 / 133 | Public |
| Radnor Valley Country ClubVillanova | 2.6 | 18 | 70 | 72.7 / 137 | Private |
| Paxon Hollow Golf ClubMedia | 3.1 | 18 | 71 | 67.7 / 121 | Public |
| Rolling Green Golf ClubSpringfield | 3.1 | 18 | 70 | 74.8 / 144 | Private |
| McCall Golf and Country ClubUpper Darby | 3.1 | 18 | 66 | 62.9 / 119 | Likely private |
| Cobbs Creek Golf Course OldePhiladelphia | 3.6 | 18 | 71 | 70.5 / 126 | Public |
| Walnut Lane Golf ClubPhiladelphia | 4.0 | 9 | 62 | 61.2 / 107 | Public |
| Aronimink Golf ClubNewtown Square | 4.2 | 18 | 70 | 75.5 / 138 | Private |
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