Muirfield Village facts for kids
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| Club information | |
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 Location in the United States
Location in Ohio
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| Coordinates | 40°08′26″N 83°08′29″W / 40.1405°N 83.1414°W |
| Location | Dublin, Ohio, U.S. |
| Established | 1974, 51 years ago |
| Type | Private |
| Total holes | 36 |
| Tournaments hosted | Memorial Tournament (1976–present) U.S. Amateur (1992) Ryder Cup (1987) Solheim Cup (1998) Presidents Cup (2013) Workday Charity Open (2020) |
| Greens | Bentgrass |
| Fairways | Bentgrass |
| Website | mvgc.org |
| Muirfield Village Golf Club | |
| Designed by | Jack Nicklaus |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,569 yd (6,921 m) |
| Course rating | 77.3 (Memorial) |
| Slope rating | 155 |
| Course record | 61 – John Huston (1996) |
| The Country Club at Muirfield Village | |
| Designed by | Jack Nicklaus |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,875 yd (6,286 m) |
| Course rating | 72.3 (Blue) |
| Slope rating | 131 |
Muirfield Village is a special community in Dublin, Ohio, USA. It is known for its beautiful golf courses and lovely homes. Dublin is a suburb located just north of Columbus.
The Story of Muirfield Village
Muirfield Village was created by the famous golfer Jack Nicklaus. He named it after a golf course in Muirfield, Scotland. This Scottish course is where Nicklaus won one of his major championships in 1966. That win helped him achieve his first "Grand Slam" in golf, which means winning all four major golf tournaments.
The community includes a famous golf course that hosts the Memorial Tournament. This big golf event has been held every spring since 1976. You can see a bronze statue of Jack Nicklaus teaching a young golfer in the middle of Muirfield Drive. This statue was put there in 1999.
Jack Nicklaus bought the land for the golf club in 1966. Construction started six years later, and the golf club officially opened in May 1974. Homes in the community also began to be sold that same year. Muirfield Village is now one of the most well-known neighborhoods in Central Ohio. Many local leaders and famous people live here.
Muirfield Village has its own way of raising money for things like street lights and landscaping. This helps keep the community looking nice. Residents can also join a neighborhood council to help make decisions.
Playing Golf at Muirfield Village
There are two golf courses in Muirfield Village. One is called The Country Club at Muirfield, which also has tennis courts and swimming pools. The other is the famous Muirfield Village Golf Club (MVGC). This is where the annual Memorial Tournament takes place.
MVGC has hosted many important golf events. These include the U.S. Amateur in 1992 and the Ryder Cup in 1987. It also hosted the Solheim Cup in 1998 and the Presidents Cup in 2013. Muirfield Village is one of only two courses in the U.S. to have hosted both the Ryder and Solheim Cups.
Jack Nicklaus still oversees the Muirfield Village Golf Club. He often makes changes to the course. These changes help keep the course challenging for professional golfers. They also make it more fun for members and people watching the tournaments. For example, in the 2010s, he made some holes longer. He also added more sand traps and changed a stream on the 18th hole.
After the 2020 Memorial Tournament, MVGC closed for a big renovation. Every green was rebuilt, and the sand traps were made larger and deeper. Some greens were even moved to new spots. Jack Nicklaus said this renovation was his "final bite at the apple." This meant he expected it to be the last major update he would make to the course.
In 2014, Golf Digest magazine named Muirfield Village the best golf course in Ohio. It was also ranked 53rd among the world's 100 greatest golf courses. By 2018, Golf Digest ranked it 14th in the United States.
Many members of MVGC live in Columbus and Ohio. However, people from all over the country and even other parts of the world are also members. The club even has places for members to stay overnight on the property.
