Muirfield Village has been inextricably linked with one man since it opened almost half a century ago - Jack Nicklaus.Nicklaus was just 34 and inexperienced when he bought up the land in greater Columbus, Ohio and designed "Jack's Place," yet it still opened to wide acclaim in May 1974. It was so popular, in fact, that just two years later it hosted its first Memorial Tournament, an honour it has held on to ever since.Nicklaus, who spent much of his early life in the area, designed Muirfield Village with length in mind. Indeed, it began as a par 72 6,969-yard effort, which, for the era, was sizeable. Nicklaus has made tweaks to the course ever since, and it’s now even longer, at 7,533 yards. As the years have progressed, he has continued to make other adjustments to the course, including adding bunkers and rerouting a stream on the 18th.The course, which has a statue of Nicklaus at the entrance to the clubhouse, underwent its most recent renovation in 2020, which was again overseen by...
