Among the many charming qualities of the magical, intimate Merion Golf Club are the bright red wicker baskets that rest atop the flag sticks and are the official symbol of the club on Ardmore, Pa.

ARDMORE, Pa. — I love the smell of commerce in the morning! Because I'm a fan of both oversized tents and watching people spend a mortgage payment on logoed event gear, I hit up the U.S. Open's main ...

If the wind whips up at Merion Golf Club at this week’s U.S. Open, players and caddies can’t look to the greens for help. Wicker baskets don’t flap in the breeze and that’s what’s going to be in place ...

You might have noticed something odd at Merion Golf Club, home of the 2013 U.S. Open. What is going on with the flag sticks? Here's a service-y guide. Merion uses bright red wicker baskets atop its ...

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The only way I can remember to keep my apartment organized is to give every item its own home. I realize this is barely a life hack, because in most cases, it’s blindingly obvious where things belong.

ARDMORE, Pa. – Stop by the rock near the 11th hole tee box at Merion Golf Club and read up on a slice of sports history. It's perhaps the grandest hole in golf. "On September 27, 1930, And on this ...

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Merion Golf Club%2C the host of the U.S. Open%2C likes to stick to its traditions One of them will be the wicker baskets atop the flag sticks Some players say that%2C without the flags%2C gauging wind ...