3.2 Merion Golf Club, Ardmore, Pennsylvania

The Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pennsylvania features a gently rolling terrain.
The main characteristic of this course is due to the construction of bunkers. They were created by the architect Hugh Wilson with help from construction supervisor William Flynn They are all visible to the golfer and each of them has its unique character. They were designed “on field” accentuating the integration with the other features. [6]
I am going to describe the hole no. 11 and 12, because the elements involved can be taken as example of how to blend the existing natural features in the design of an hole.

3.2.1 Hole no.11

As we can see from the pictures below the Hole no. 11 at the Merion Golf Club includes almost all the natural source of beauty available for architects in designing a green complex: water, trees, sand and mounds.
In addition an ancient-looking stone wall that support the green is combined with the irregular shape of the creek to make this green complex unique in putting together so many elements in a natural look.