'Landmark' Merion Golf Club braces for assault

“And thenlightning. The flurry of activity that came with the official start of U.S. Open week at Merion Golf Club ground to a halt this morning as a bullhorn sounded seconds after the first lightning strike." Woods, of course, wasARDMORE, Pa. — There is an adage around Delaware County that surfaces when you're driving down Ardmore Avenue: If you have to ask what the "450" sign means, then you should just keep on driving. It is, of course, the entrance to Merion Golf Club.It's starting to look a lot like a U.S. Open. Two weeks from today, the USGA will crown it's 2013 U.S. Open champion at Merion. And one week from today -- well, really next Monday -- the week-long event kicks off with the startUPDATE: Heavy rains from remnants of Tropical Storm Andrea caused two emergencies at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pa., on Friday, according to the Main Line

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