Merion Golf Club

About the club

This profile contains information gathered from publicly available sources and historical records. Due to the private nature of the club, some details may not be fully verifiable or may have changed. Merion Golf Club originated in 1896 as the Merion Cricket Club's golf division before being established as a separate entity in 1912 . The East Course, designed by Hugh Wilson, opened in 1912 after Wilson spent seven months studying the great courses of Britain and Ireland . The course is renowned for its wicker basket flagsticks in place of traditional flags, a tradition whose exact origins remain disputed .