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We're getting into the "Quarry Holes," and the final three of the course, in our U.S. Open preview series for Merion Golf Club on WGT.

Watch Golf Channel's Holly Sonders and "Virtual Holly" play the famous Quarry Hole on WGT and see how her caddy, Damon Hack, helps here on the blind approach shot to set her up nicely for an easy putt.

Try Merion Hole 16 for yourself, free without sign-up on WGT, and see if you can beat Virtual Holly's birdie. Be sure to keep your drive short of the hazard off the tee, and line up the blind approach shot correctly, as this is the last realistic birdie opportunity at Merion.

And if you haven't played WGT yet, join the millions of golfers playing virtual golf free online at wgt.com.

See Merion Hole 15 Preview

Everyone is getting into the U.S. Open spirit as we get closer to this year's tournament at Merion Golf Club, including Golf Channel's Holly Sonders.

Watch "Virtual Holly" take on one of the bigger challenges at Merion, the par-4 Hole 15, including an intimidating tee shot and a difficult green with a severe back to front slope, and where it's easy to roll your ball off the green like Virtual Holly does...

You can play Merion Hole 15 too, free without sign-up on WGT here.

And if you haven't played WGT yet, join the millions of golfers playing virtual golf free online at wgt.com.

See Merion Hole 14 Preview

This week, the top players on WGT have been competing against each other in a special tournament under the hardest conditions on Merion.

The Legends Merion Challenge is a week-long tournament open to WGT Legend and Tour Legend players only and features Uneven Lies for an added skill challenge on sidehill, uphill and downhill shots.

Top players can play as many times as they want through Fri, 6/7 to post their best score and the top 50% make the cut and advance to this weekend's single-play championship round.

Currently, Hanswurst72, a Level 93 Legend from Germany is at the top of the leaderboard with a low score of 59. Hanswurst72 is also the only player so far to post a score below 60, unlike what the field looks like in the Virtual U.S. Open Qualifier tournament, where top scores are 6-9 strokes lower without Uneven Lies.

See full Legends Merion Challenge Leaderboard

VUSO Highlight of the Week

Watch Level 95 Tour Legend, nashkurt, sink this 19 yd putt on Merion Hole 12 in this video replay.

Remember, anyone can still play the Virtual U.S. Open Qualifier on Merion (as many times as you want) to try and post your best score!

Play Virtual U.S. Open Qualifier

Be sure to post your best score in the free Virtual U.S. Open Back 9 Challenge tournament on WGT before it ends, for your chance at a $500 USGAshop.com prize.

Both the top leaderboard score and a lucky sweepstakes winner chosen at random will each get a $500 gift card to USGAshop.com, where you can use the gift card to get official USGA and U.S. Open merchandise.

Play Free Now

*The Virtual U.S. Open Back 9 Challenge tournament is free to enter and open to WGT players in all countries, thru 6/30/13.

We're a week away from the 2013 U.S. Open at Merion Golf Club, but you can play the golf course now, free online on World Golf Tour.

The par-4 Hole 14 at Merion challenges you from the tee, with bunkers lining the right side of the fairway and high fescue rough on the left. Though your approach is to a large green, don't miss to the left or you risk your ball running out of bounds.

Play Merion Hole 14 free without sign-up on WGT here.

And if you haven't played WGT yet, join the millions of golfers playing virtual golf free online at wgt.com.

See Merion Hole 13 Preview

Get the top performing Nike RZN virtual golf balls, now with popular vapor trails.

Nike RZN balls offer the most distance and control, plus a slower WGT swing meter, for the best virtual game experience. Both the Nike 20XI and 20XI-X RZN balls have been upgraded with vapor trails, to help you trace your shots thru the air.

See Nike RZN Vapor Balls

These new balls unlock for top players at Levels 64 and 84.

As we enter the home stretch leading up to the 2013 U.S. Open, the golf world's attention is quickly turning to Merion Golf Club in anticipation for next week's action. You can take an early look at the golf course the pros will face right now, free online on World Golf Tour.

Unlike the other one-shotters on the course, the par-3 Hole 13 at Merion offers a birdie opportunity. The small green is the real test here, being one of the smallest on the course with challenging lies to test your putting.

Try it yourself and play Merion Hole 13 free without sign-up on WGT here.

And if you haven't played WGT yet, join the millions of golfers playing virtual golf free online at wgt.com.

See Merion Hole 12 Preview

Legend and Tour Legend players, play in the Legends Merion Challenge tournament, featuring uneven lies.

Compete against the very best WGT players under the hardest conditions on Merion. Enter this special two-round tournament and be sure to post your first round score by Fri, 6/7.

First round is unlimited-play from 6/3-6/7, and the top 50% advance to the single-play second round, 6/8-6/9 over the weekend, to determine the final winners. The top 70 players in each tier will split double WGT Credit purses.

Play Legends Merion Challenge

*This tournament is free to enter and runs 6/3/13-6/9/13 for Legend and Tour Legend players only.

WGT fans, today is known as "Golf's Longest Day" because it's the final day of U.S. Open sectional qualifying.

Hundreds of top amateur and pro golfers are competing today on eleven courses for a final chance to qualify for the remaining spots in the U.S. Open at Merion 6/13-16.

The USGA is tracking all the action from the U.S. Open qualifiers on usopen.com, including live sectional leader boards, news and scoring.

Golf Channel will also have special coverage today on TV during the Morning Drive (7am-11am EST) and Golf Central (1pm-12am EST), as well as live streaming on golfchannel.com (10am-1pm EST).

You can also follow the social conversation by searching and tweeting #RoadToMerion on Twitter.

Have fun today!

It's officially June, which is U.S. Open month on WGT. Merion Golf Club will soon be filled with top players from around the world, but WGTers are playing the course right now on World Golf Tour and you can too, free online.

The key to Hole 12 at Merion is the tee shot to the dogleg-right fairway that slopes severely from left to right. Land on the right side of the fairway and you'll have a flatter lie, but trees and rough are dangerously close to the right. It's another tricky tree-lined par-four at Merion.

Try it yourself and play Merion Hole 12 free without sign-up on WGT here.

And if you haven't played WGT yet, join the millions of golfers playing virtual golf free online at wgt.com.

See Merion Hole 11 Preview