Jack Nicklaus
Jack Nicklaus is a Modern era golf course architect with 16 courses in the Alister Links database across 9 states. Best known for Muirfield Village. Designs in our database span 1927–2010.
Jack Nicklaus, the greatest golfer of his generation with 18 major championships, parlayed his unmatched competitive experience into a prolific second career in course design. His firm, Nicklaus Design, has created over 400 courses worldwide since the 1960s.
Design Philosophy
Nicklaus designs courses that reward strategy and shot-making over raw distance. His signature features include large, undulating greens with multiple pin positions, strategic bunkering at decision points, and courses that play firm and fast when conditions allow.
16 clubs across 9 states · 1927–2010
Course Map
Courses by Jack Nicklaus
Ranked by Alister Index score.
Muirfield Village
Dublin, OH
Designed by Jack Nicklaus · Founded 1974
Shoal Creek Club
Shoal Creek, AL
Designed by Jack Nicklaus · Founded 1977
La Gorce Country Club
Miami Beach, FL
Designed by Jack Nicklaus (1995 redesign) · Founded 1927
Sherwood Country Club
Lake Sherwood, CA
Designed by Jack Nicklaus · Founded 1981
The Golf Club at Dove Mountain
Marana, AZ
Designed by Jack Nicklaus · Founded 2010
Desert Mountain Club
Scottsdale, AZ
Designed by Jack Nicklaus · Founded 1986
The Concession Golf Club
Bradenton, FL
Designed by Jack Nicklaus · Founded 2006
Castle Pines Golf Club
Castle Pines, CO
Designed by Jack Nicklaus · Founded 1981
Spring Creek Ranch
Collierville, TN
Designed by Jack Nicklaus · Founded 1999
Superstition Mountain Golf & Country Club
Gold Canyon, AZ
Designed by Jack Nicklaus · Founded 1998
The Club at Snoqualmie Ridge
Snoqualmie, WA
Designed by Jack Nicklaus · Founded 2007
Red Ledges
Park City, UT
Designed by Jack Nicklaus · Founded 2005
The Bear's Club
Jupiter, FL
Designed by Jack Nicklaus · Founded 1999
Desert Highlands Golf Club
Scottsdale, AZ
Designed by Jack Nicklaus · Founded 1983
The Loxahatchee Club
Jupiter, FL
Designed by Jack Nicklaus · Founded 1985
Sailfish Point
Stuart, FL
Designed by Jack Nicklaus · Founded 1981
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Key Facts
- Courses in database: 16
- States represented: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Ohio, Tennessee, Utah, Washington
- Year range: 1927–2010
- Era: Modern
- Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio
- Born: 1940
- Best known for: Muirfield Village
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