Monday, 10 June 2013

Soggy Merion could be target of birdie binge (Reuters)

Grounds crew workers squeegee water on the sixth fairway after a rainstorm interrupted play during a practice round for the U.S. Open golf championship at the Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pennsylvania, June 10, 2013. REUTERS/Adam Hunger

By Larry Fine (Reuters) - British Open champion Ernie Els said players would be gearing up for a birdie fest at this week's U.S. Open after heavy rains drenched the classic but relatively short Merion Golf Club. Three and a half inches of rain poured down on Merion in the Philadelphia suburbs on Friday and another inch fell on Monday, shutting the course for practice in the morning and making the 11th hole off limits for practice due to a flooded bunker. "Yesterday it was beautiful. It was just starting to dry out," Els told reporters on Monday. "The greens were getting a little bit firmer. ...




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