Golf Channel · Jun 1, 2021
Jack Nicklaus discusses extensive changes to Muirfield Village since last Memorial
Jack Nicklaus makes Memorial Tournament better not tougher
0:001:23DUBLIN, Ohio – Jack Nicklaus called it his “last bite at the apple,” but if he’s being honest, there will certainly be a few more nibbles.
Since last year’s Memorial Tournament, Nicklaus has uprooted Muirfield Village for a complete makeover that included new greens, fairways and irrigation. Although the project started with much more humble goals, it grew into an extensive renovation.
Among the most dramatic changes is to the first green, which Nicklaus pushed back nearly 30 yards and created a new “style” of green.
“I wasn't real happy with what I did the first time so maybe what I did the second will be better,” he said.