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Steve Salmen

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Bunkering at The Country Club and Merion
« on: August 27, 2021, 10:55:15 AM »
I have been watching old US Open footage on Youtube.  I recently saw the 1988 playoff at TCC.  It appeared that several bunkers back then had no lips whatsoever, and other than thick rough between the bunkers and the green, you would be able to putt out of some of them.  Am I mistaken?  Is the footage, the angles, or my eyes off?


I have not seen the 1999 Ryder Cup footage yet, but I imagine work was done between the two events?  Will the bunkers be deep and penal for the US Open next year?


Watching the 1971 and 1981 US Opens, I noticed that Merion's bunkering looked really good.  I saw one shallow bunker but other than that, they all looked really strong.  Have Merion's bunkers always been of high quality?


I have played neither course nor been on the grounds and am interested to find out a little bit more about both.  Thank you in advance.
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Tom_Doak

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Re: Bunkering at The Country Club and Merion
« Reply #1 on: August 27, 2021, 11:00:50 AM »
The depth of [greenside] bunkers matters very little to good players anymore, unless they are revetted as in the UK.

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Ian Mackenzie

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Re: Bunkering at The Country Club and Merion
« Reply #2 on: August 27, 2021, 11:05:48 AM »
Steve - let the Google be your friend....;-)


It will point you here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_y8vHXwNrck'


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIlrgDOGehI




I played 4 rounds at TCC in June.
PM me your email and I can send you some pics.
« Last Edit: August 27, 2021, 11:11:29 AM by Ian Mackenzie »
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Steve Salmen

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Re: Bunkering at The Country Club and Merion
« Reply #3 on: August 28, 2021, 11:12:42 AM »
I'm curious to know if I'm wrong about the bunkering.  Ian sent me a link to GE and it shows bunkers that are much deeper than what appeared on TV in 1988.
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Adam G

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Re: Bunkering at The Country Club and Merion
« Reply #4 on: August 28, 2021, 09:28:40 PM »
Having recently played TCC I can tell you that the bunkers definitely have lips and cannot be putt out of. Many of them are fringed with fescue as well. That being said, I can't recall most of them being particularly deep or cavernous (although a few certainly are).
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