![]() ![]() squad in the matches on his home course, Jack Nicklaus responded that although he would enjoy it, he believes captains should be more "current" with the players on the team. When asked whether he would be interested in captaining the U.S. It and The Greenbrier in West Virginia are the only two US courses to have hosted both the Ryder and Solheim Cups. Junior Amateur and the 2013 Presidents Cup. ![]() Amateur, 1987 Ryder Cup, the 1998 Solheim Cup, the 1986 U.S. MVGC has also hosted several national championships and international team competitions, including the 1992 U.S. Two golf courses are located within Muirfield Village: The Country Club at Muirfield, which also has tennis and swimming, and the signature Muirfield Village Golf Club, where the Memorial Tournament is held annually. It has its own neighborhood council for residents to participate in. Muirfield Village functions as its own taxing unit with power to raise money for street lights, landscaping, and other municipal-like functions, despite being within the city of Dublin. The community master plan and site development was designed by Bassett Associates of Lima, Ohio. Muirfield Village is one of the wealthiest and most notable neighborhoods in Central Ohio, and is home to many local CEOs and celebrities including Jack Hanna, Urban Meyer, Jason Day and several Columbus Blue Jackets players. Īlthough the land for the Muirfield Village Golf Club was acquired in 1966, construction began six years later and the golf club officially opened in May 1974, the same year that homes began to be sold. A bronze sculpture of Nicklaus mentoring a young golfer, unveiled in 1999, is located in the wide median of Muirfield Drive. The village contains an eponymous golf course that hosts the Memorial Tournament, a PGA Tour event played each spring since its inception 46 years ago in 1976. Founded by Jack Nicklaus, it is named after Muirfield, Scotland, where he won the first of his three British Open titles in 1966 to complete the first of his three career grand slams. ![]()
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