Video: The Mood For Merion, 14th Hole Flyover

Those who've seen it have said the putting green tee option for the 464-yard 14th at Merion is "awkward" at best, downright goofy at worst. Do look for that as the aerial tour begins over the putting green.

(Click to enlarge)More disappointing is the lack of space to hit the ball to drive the ball, especially when compared to the look in 1930 when the road to the left was a key hazard and one that, when flirted with, shortened the hole.

Now it's "high fescue rough" obviously designed to make the hole play longer in the face of intense core work by today's pros, but also means it plays less strategically.

Here's a scan of a photocopy of how Bobby Jones played the hole in the two stroke play of the 1930 U.S. Amateur.

The video: