Unveiled as the National Golf Club in 1989, the Jack Nicklaus-designed layout was acquired by Pinehurst in 2014 and renamed the No. 9 course, adding the Golden Bear to the stellar list of architects in the resort’s portfolio.
Unveiled as the National Golf Club in 1989, the Jack Nicklaus-designed layout was acquired by Pinehurst in 2014 and renamed the No. 9 course, adding the Golden Bear to the stellar list of architects in the resort’s portfolio.
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Jack Nicklaus will forever be associated with greatness on the golf course, but it’s his design work that should also be remembered in equal measure to his magnificent competitive achievements on the links.
Jack Nicklaus was born in Columbus, Ohio, the son of Charlie and Helen Nicklaus. He attended the Upper Arlington High School, where he competed in basketball, baseball and track and field. Within three years of taking up golf at the age of ten, he had broken 70 at his father’s club, Scioto, and was playing off a +3 handicap.
The latest ranking of the Top 100 Golf Courses in the World serves as the ultimate global golf bucket list. Most members of our World Top 100 Panel are seasoned golfers, each playing 20-30 of these courses annually while travelling extensively over decades to form their opinions on others. We recognise that opinions vary—even among our panel members. Rankings are subjective, and there are undoubtedly 50 or more courses in the UK and USA alone that could easily fit onto this list. Links Golf Pilgrimages The rankings
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