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Muirfield Village

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Coordinates	40°08′26″N 83°08′29″W / 40.1405°N 83.1414°W / 40.1405; -83.1414
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	7,533 yd (6,888 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, a town just north of Columbus in the central United States. It's known for its amazing golf courses and beautiful homes.

The Story Behind Muirfield Village

How It Started

This famous golf community was created by the legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus. He named it after Muirfield, a place in Scotland. Why Muirfield? Because that's where Nicklaus won one of his biggest golf titles, the British Open, in 1966. This win helped him achieve one of his three career grand slams in golf.

The land for the main golf club was bought in 1966. But building didn't start until six years later. The golf club officially opened its doors in May 1974. That same year, homes in the community also started to be sold.

A Special Community

Muirfield Village is one of the most well-known neighborhoods in Central Ohio. Many important people, like business leaders and celebrities, live here. For example, Jack Hanna (a famous zookeeper) and Urban Meyer (a well-known football coach) have homes here.

The community is unique because it manages many of its own services. This includes things like street lights and keeping the area looking nice. It even has its own neighborhood council where residents can help make decisions.

Golf Courses at Muirfield Village

Muirfield Village Golf Club

The most famous course here is the Muirfield Village Golf Club. This is where the Memorial Tournament is held every spring. It's a big event on the PGA Tour, and it has been played here since 1976.

Over the years, this course has also hosted many other major golf events. These include:

• The 1992 U.S. Amateur
• The 1987 Ryder Cup
• The 1998 Solheim Cup
• The 1986 U.S. Junior Amateur
• The 2013 Presidents Cup

Muirfield Village and The Greenbrier in West Virginia are the only two courses in the U.S. that have hosted both the Ryder Cup and the Solheim Cup.

Changes to the Course

Jack Nicklaus himself is in charge of the Muirfield Village Golf Club. He often makes changes to the course. This helps it keep up with new golf technology and makes it more fun for both players and fans. Sometimes, he just wants to make it a tougher challenge for professional golfers.

In recent years, Nicklaus has made several updates. He made some holes longer, like the first, tenth, twelfth, and seventeenth. He also added more sand traps, especially at the tenth and seventeenth holes. The eighteenth hole was made 40 yards longer in 2013. He also updated the driving range and completely rebuilt the clubhouse.

In 2014, Golf Digest magazine called Muirfield Village the best golf course in Ohio. It was also ranked 53rd in the world. By 2018, it was ranked 14th in the United States.

Recent Renovations

After the 2020 Memorial Tournament, the Muirfield Village Golf Club closed for a big renovation. They rebuilt every green, made the sand traps bigger and deeper, and even moved some greens. The biggest changes were made to the fifth and fifteenth holes. Jack Nicklaus called this renovation his "final bite at the apple." This means he thought it would be the last major update he would make to the course.

The Country Club at Muirfield Village

Besides the main golf club, there's another course called The Country Club at Muirfield Village. This club offers more than just golf. It also has tennis courts and swimming pools for its members.

Many members of the Muirfield Village Golf Club live in Columbus or Ohio. But there are also members from all over the country and even other parts of the world. The club even has places for members to stay overnight on the property.

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