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Ed Brzezowski

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Merion East moving bunkers and digging, again.
« on: November 25, 2014, 11:21:31 AM »
Drove by yesterday and saw dozers on 2-14-15 and 16. What are they up too now?

Looks like new bunkers greenside on 14, right fairway bunkers being moved on 15. I think the fairway bunker left on 16 is a goner.
I believe they are digging the Keystone pipleline on 2, lots off big stuff out there. A dozen guys all running around.

Any idea Philly boys? Lots of work before the snowfall.
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mike_malone

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Re: Merion East moving bunkers and digging, again.
« Reply #1 on: November 25, 2014, 11:35:20 AM »
Just drove by today and saw the same thing. I thought they might just be regrassing 14 left of the green
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Ed Brzezowski

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Re: Merion East moving bunkers and digging, again.
« Reply #2 on: November 25, 2014, 11:52:48 AM »
Hello Mike, i wished they would have called me. Played it two weeks ago and that left side was beautiful. I would have gladly put it in my front yard.
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Tom_Doak

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Re: Merion East moving bunkers and digging, again.
« Reply #3 on: November 25, 2014, 01:28:27 PM »
My understanding is that they are setting all the holes back to pre-Open widths and restoring the bunkers etc. that had been changed for the event.
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Stephen Northrup

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Re: Merion East moving bunkers and digging, again.
« Reply #4 on: November 25, 2014, 04:12:10 PM »
Touched on this earlier this month in this thread: http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,59833.0.html

I know the fairway bunkers on 15 are being repositioned to make it an easier hole to drive for the members. I don't think these were bunkers that were changed before the latest US Open, if I recall my host's comments correctly.
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Nate Oxman

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Re: Merion East moving bunkers and digging, again.
« Reply #5 on: November 25, 2014, 09:02:39 PM »
A third fairway bunker was added on No. 15 prior to the '13 Open. The carry was around 300 yards from the tips.
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Steve_ Shaffer

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Re: Merion East moving bunkers and digging, again.
« Reply #6 on: December 08, 2014, 06:54:04 PM »
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Ed Brzezowski

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Re: Merion East moving bunkers and digging, again.
« Reply #7 on: December 08, 2014, 08:49:19 PM »
I think they need a new measuring device . One is fifty one yards wide, two is fourty seven.  Joe  needs to proof read this stuff.
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Mark McKeever

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Re: Merion East moving bunkers and digging, again.
« Reply #8 on: December 09, 2014, 02:52:49 PM »
Does anyone have pictures of this bunker on 14??  I liked that mound!  :(
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Joel_Stewart

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Re: Merion East moving bunkers and digging, again.
« Reply #9 on: December 09, 2014, 02:59:36 PM »
Maybe I'm the last to know but Gil Hanse has replaced Tom Fazio?

There must be a story here.
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Will Lozier

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Re: Merion East moving bunkers and digging, again.
« Reply #10 on: December 09, 2014, 09:42:44 PM »
Quote from: Mark McKeever on December 09, 2014, 02:52:49 PM
Does anyone have pictures of this bunker on 14??  I liked that mound!  :(

Me too!  It reminded me a little of the the 12th at Bandon Trails - miss it left at M's 14th and it would require a very similar recover as would missing it right at BT's 12th.  That particular feature to me seemed to be very original while a bunker would be redundant.
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Jeff_Mingay

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Re: Merion East moving bunkers and digging, again.
« Reply #11 on: December 10, 2014, 03:36:30 PM »
Quote from: Joel_Stewart on December 09, 2014, 02:59:36 PM
Maybe I'm the last to know but Gil Hanse has replaced Tom Fazio?

There must be a story here.

Joel,

Part of that story is that Tom Fazio replaced Gil, now Gil's replaced Fazio  :)
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