The Audubon International certified member is hosting the tournament for the fifth time.
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Matt Shaffer, the director of golf course operations at Merion Golf Club, said there is a logical reason he has managed to attract such a talented staff of volunteers to maintain the layout during the week of the U.S. Open.
Lonnie Poole Golf Course receives signature certification.
When the 2013 U.S. Open comes to Merion this month, the golf club’s first family of turf will have plenty to celebrate.