Recently I had a wonderful opportunity to visit and play Muirfield Village on a warm fall day. Muirfield Village for me is true parkland golf, it's laid out across wonderful hilly terrain that I certainly wouldn't of expected to see after the drive down to the Columbus area from Toledo. The layout is certainly a tough one and it doesn't take long to realize Jack (Nicklaus) most likely built it to suit his own game, being that of one of the greatest players of all time. There are many holes that demand excellent shaped tee shots. The first, for example is a dogleg right with a fairway that slopes heavily from right to left. Ideally a cut is required to hold the ball in the fairway. The approach is to a heavily protected green that slopes left to right. One is quickly reminded of the Olympic Club which throws these type of holes at you all day long. In true parkland style Jack throws water into the mix on many of the holes and frequently near the greens. Target golf, it's like throwing darts to a given area, not many choices, not that many different ways to play the shots. A lot of do or die scenarios. The bunkers are huge and on many holes I'm certain many higher hcp'ers just end up picking up after considerable ping-ponging back and forth across the greens. Make no mistake about it, Muirfield Village is a championship venue built to test the best in the game. It's big and bold and can be very long if played from the pro tees which I fortunately did not attempt. The facilities in their entirety are second to none and Muirfield Village as a complete package is an amazing place and a great day out if you ever receive an invite to visit.