Muirfield Village Course
Country Club at Muirfield Village



About this course
Muirfield Village Golf Club sits on a rolling, wooded property in Dublin, Ohio, a suburb northwest of Columbus. Jack Nicklaus designed the course and founded the club in 1974, naming it after Muirfield in Scotland, where he won his first Open Championship. The layout reflects Nicklaus's design philosophy from that era: strategic bunkering, large undulating greens, and water hazards that demand precise shot-making. The routing moves through corridors of mature hardwoods with significant elevation changes, particularly on the back nine where several holes play along or across a creek that winds through the property. The course has hosted the Memorial Tournament annually since 1976, an event Nicklaus created and which has become one of the PGA Tour's signature stops. This regular tournament use means the course receives ongoing refinements and updates, with Nicklaus himself periodically revising bunker placements, green contours, and strategic elements to keep pace with modern equipment and maintain challenge for professional competition. Notable holes include the par-three twelfth, which plays downhill to a green fronted by water, and the par-four fourteenth, a dogleg right that climbs uphill to an elevated green complex. The club operates as a private facility with a membership drawn largely from the Columbus business and professional community. The Memorial Tournament brings national attention each spring, but the club maintains a relatively low public profile outside that week, focusing on member golf and club activities throughout the season.
Rankings
Ranked by CV ratings from golfers who've played this course. Positions are shown worldwide, by country, and by state; the Private column compares member-only and guest-restricted courses.
Best in World
Best in USA
Best in OH
Quick facts
- Location
- Dublin, OH, USA
- Access
- Private
- Year built
- 1982
- Holes
- 18
- Designer
- Jack Nicklaus
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,762 yards
- Difficulty
- 72.2/135
- Course Vaults score
- 8.2
Getting there
The Country Club at Muirfield Village is most readily accessed via Columbus International Airport (CMH), situated approximately twenty miles northwest of the club, a straightforward thirty-minute drive through the suburban landscape of central Ohio. For those arriving by private aircraft, Ohio State University Airport (OSU) and Bolton Field (TZR) both lie within minutes of the property, offering the discretion preferred by members and their guests. The final approach winds through the carefully manicured neighborhoods of New Albany and Muirfield Village itself, where tree-lined boulevards and glimpses of immaculate fairways signal arrival at Jack Nicklaus's masterwork - a sanctuary of championship golf that has hosted the PGA Tour's Memorial Tournament since 1976.

FAQ
Common questions about Muirfield Village
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Muirfield Village has a Course Vaults score of 8.2 out of 10 based on 35 logged golfers.
Muirfield Village was designed by Jack Nicklaus.
Muirfield Village is listed as private on Course Vaults; guest access is typically restricted.
Par at Muirfield Village is 72.
Muirfield Village plays 6,762 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Muirfield Village is 135.




