Davis would like US Open back

USGA executive director Mike Davis today said he is already keen to bring the US Open back to Merion – if the club and local residents were willing to host the tournament again.

Merion’s famed East Course has not staged the US Open since 1981 due to the logistical demands of staging a major championship on a relatively small piece of land, with the practice range on the West Course and the gardens of adjacent houses being used for corporate hospitality.