Courtesy of the club/Jim Mandeville
Courtesy of Jim Mandeville
Courtesy of Jim Mandeville
Courtesy of Jim Mandeville
Muirfield Village Golf Club
Muirfield Village Golf Club
5750 Memorial Dr
Dublin, OH 43017-9742
United States
Overview
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. The renovation in 2020 was one of the most extensive and included the rebuilding of every hole, the shifting of greens and tees, strategic changes to the iconic par 5s and a new, more player-friendly par-3 16th, though that hole, too, has been tweaked since. That’s how a championship course remains competitive. But with every change, Nicklaus always made sure the general membership could still play and enjoy the course.
About
Awards
Ranking history:
100 Greatest: Ranked since 1975.
Highest ranking: 6th, 1985-'86.
Previous ranking: 17th.
2025-'26 ranking: 19th.
Best in State: Ranked first since 1983.
2025-'26 ranking: 1st.
Panelists
Ratings from our panel of 1,900 course-ranking panelists
100 GREATEST/BEST IN STATE SCORES
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Reviews
Review
“Stunning golf course with nearly perfect conditioning. fairway, traps, greens are perfect. firm, fast and at least 6 tee boxes on every hole. many risk reward shots including all the par 5 holes, and the gem 14. A misplaced shot will lead to double. wide fairways, but unbelievable green complexes. Tough to two putt if your on the wrong side of the hole!"
Read More2026
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“Long and very difficult test. Amazing conditioning, with difficult greens with suddle breaks in there. A world class course and one of the hardest I have ever played. Strawberry and oreo milkshake lived up to the hype. If you miss the green on the approach shot it will always be bogey or worse. A brutal test and a tough walk."
Read More2026
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“Long and very difficult test. Amazing conditioning, with difficult greens with suddle breaks in there. A world class course and one of the hardest I have ever played. Strawberry and oreo milkshake lived up to the hype. If you miss the green on the approach shot it will always be bogey or worse. A brutal test and a tough walk."
Read More2026
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“One of the most difficult courses you will encounter, particularly when the rough is up and fairways and greens are firm (like it is always!). Challenges you on every shot, start to finish. Once you are out of position, the next shot seems exponentially harder and bogey will seem be a good result. Wonderfully conditioned, an absolute treat to play."
Read More2025
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“This course is very similar to Castle Pines. It is in great shape and checks all the boxes, but you can tell it is a Nicklaus design. Course favors a fade off the tee on several holes, and likes a high approach shot. This is a very good course, but I would not label it as the best course in Columbus."
Read More2025
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“Muirfield is a surprise insomuch as Nicklaus delivers much more variety and interest hole to hole than many of his other courses. The par 5's here are all world class, as are the par 4 3rd, the par 3 8th, and the home hole. This is clearly a championship layout designed to challenge the best, but that is its only glaring flaw as well. Even from shorter tees, the course plays so difficult start to finish that it might demoralize the everyman player and diminishes the fun of the golf course."
Read More2024
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“The best venue on the PGA tour."
Read More2023
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“A well designed and conditioned second shot course with a great set of greens."
Read More2023
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“Everything here is top notch. Near perfect conditions. Very fast greens. You don't really see other holes while you are playing. Great set of Par5s. The newer large clubhouse makes it feel like a resort, but it's not the case."
Read More2022
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“Beautiful course, excellent use of the terrain, conditioning is incredible. Clubhouse is full of history, the the time to inspect. Don't miss the milkshakes, some of the best!"
Read More2022
