Murifield Village Golf Club

Consistently ranked by Golf Digest as one of America’s top 100 courses. One of three Ohio courses ranked in the top 100.

Dublin, Ohio / 7,392 yards, Par 72 / Points: 65.2333

Muirfield Village Golf Club was the dream and work of Jack, in association with Desmond Muirhead. The land was acquired in 1966, but construction did not begin until July 28, 1972. The golf course is situated on 220 acres, which includes an 11-acre driving range. The course was officially dedicated on Memorial Day, May 27, 1974, with an exhibition match between Nicklaus and Tom Weiskopf. Nicklaus scored a six-under par 66, which stood as the course record until 1979.

The 18-hole layout, selected by Golf Digest as No. 17 among “America’s 100 Greatest Courses,” played at 6,978 yards in its original form, but is 7,221 at present. It had 77 bunkers, a number since reduced to 71, and water can be a hazard on 11 holes.

A Columbus Pro-Am on August 11, 1975 was the first event held at Muirfield, and the first Memorial Tournament was played in May 1976. The Memorial Tournament has grown into one of golf’s premier events, often called the fifth major. The course has also hosted the 1986 U.S. Junior Amateur, the 1987 Ryder Cup Matches, the U.S.G.A’s 1992 United States Amateur Championship, the 1995 Wendy’s Three-Tour Challenge, and the 1998 Solheim Cup.

Home of the prestigious Memorial Tournament since 1976, Muirfield Village has been consistently ranked in the Top 20 in the United States and Top 50 in the world since it opened. Voted the No. 1 course in golf-rich Ohio. Name was inspired by Jack’s first British Open victory in 1966 at Muirfield, Scotland.

Jack Nicklaus & Desmond Muirhead (1974)/Jack Nicklaus (R. Anyone should have a shot at your good fortune 5 euro gratis casino. 1977-2015)

This is the course that Jack built, and rebuilt, and rebuilt again and again. Since its opening in 1974, Jack Nicklaus has remodeled every hole at Muirfield Village, some more than once, using play at the PGA Tour’s annual Memorial Tournament for some guidance. In the past six years, he totally changed the par-3 16th and par-4 17th holes. Just before Presidents Cup in October 2013, he added a new back tee to the par-4 18th, extending it from 444 yards to 484. That’s how a championship course remains competitive.

“The greens are an interesting case study, very severe with broad sweeping contours rather than cool internal contouring. They’re rather diabolical — especially with some potential hole locations that are just evil. But that’s part of the fun.”

“Grand, and at the same time elegant.”

“What an absolutely incredible course this is. It has such an interesting and varied layout from hole to hole, it poses an incredibly difficult challenge from the tips while being accessible for the average player, and it’s just beautiful. Very walkable, very easy to enjoy every minute of it.”

“It’s fascinating to watch this course evolve as Jack continues to make changes. Multiple exposures to it allow you to fully appreciate its complexities.”

100 Greatest History: Ranked since 1966. Highest ranking: No. 8, 1985-86 & 1989-9. Previous ranking: No. 15