CREATE TABLE table_23109 ("No." FLOAT, "Date" TEXT, "Tournament" TEXT, "Winning score" TEXT, "To par" TEXT, "Margin of victory" TEXT, "Runner ( s ) -up" TEXT)

What is the total number of John Merrick as a runner up?
SELECT COUNT("No.") FROM table_23109 WHERE "Runner(s)-up" = 'John Merrick'
SELECT COUNT("No.") FROM "table_23109" WHERE "Runner(s)-up" = 'John Merrick'