Course Overview » the Memorial Tournament

Hole 1

Par 4 Yards 490 | Avg 4.121 | Rank 8

FOR THE 2020 REDESIGN the tees were shifted forward and to the left to present less of a left-to-right dogleg. The first fairway bunker was eliminated and the the remaining bunkers shifted slightly left and further down the fairway. The carry over the last bunker from the Tournament tee is now 345 yds. Trying to carry this bunker off the tee will now bring the existing creek on the left into play. An entirely new green complex was developed 17 yards back from the previous one. The green now sits more into the hillside that previously flanked it from behind. A bunker was added short right of the green and a lone greenside bunker protects the new green’s left side.

Hole 4

Par 3 Yards 210 | Avg 3.160 | Rank 3

FOR THE 2020 REDESIGN the back bunker was removed and more green added. The new green is now over 150 feet deep. For the Tournament, a back pin placement will make the hole over 230 yards long. All new contours were developed on the green to add pin area, especially all along the right side of the green near the bunkers The back right section of the green was contoured to help feed balls to the back left pin for those who do not want to try to carry the ball to it. The existing bluff short of the green was shifted further to the right so the green and fairway present a much more dramatic visual feature off the tee than before. The hole plays 10 yards further from the Tournament tee.

Hole 5

Par 5 Yards 547 | Avg 4.737 | Rank 17

FOR THE REDESIGN the tees moved forward slightly and have been repositioned to the left to decrease the dogleg. The hillside between the tee and the landing area was leveled so golfers can see the fairway, which at the landing area was also moved left. A smaller and more strategic green was built that is shifted to the left and 20 yards farther back. This also provides a trickier bailout area.

Hole 7

Par 5 Yards 592 | Avg 4.764 | Rank 16

FOR THE 2020 REDESIGN the Tournament tee was moved 7 yards back. The landing area for the longer-hitting TOUR players was tightened and a new green complex now sits 20 yards farther back, which brings the wooded ravine into play if a golfer pulls their approach left. The rear bunker was removed and a runoff area was created that will allow an aggressive shot to run away from the green and leave a challenging recovery.

Hole 15

Par 5 Yards 561 | Avg 4.694 | Rank 18

FOR THE REDESIGN the Tournament tee was moved back 37 yards. The first landing area was lowered 15 feet, allowing all but the shortest drives the ability to clearly see the second landing area and green. The fairway now sits further to the left which brings the existing creek into play on the tee shot. Fairway bunkers were added to the right of the first landing area. A new section of green was added back and to the right of the existing green with two bunkers separating the green from the newly expanded creek/pool. This new water feature is now significantly more in play than the old one.

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Course Details

Muirfield Village Golf Club was the dream and work of Jack Nicklaus. The land was acquired in 1966, but construction did not begin until July 28, 1972. The golf course is situated on 220 acres, which includes an 11-acre driving range. The course was officially dedicated on Memorial Day, May 27, 1974, with an exhibition match between Nicklaus and Tom Weiskopf. Nicklaus scored a six-under par 66, which stood as the course record until 1979.

Hole	Par	Yards	Average	Rank
1	4	490	4.121	8
2	4	459	4.160	3
3	4	392	4.059	14
4	3	210	3.160	3
5	5	547	4.737	17
6	4	455	4.087	12
7	5	592	4.764	16
8	3	200	3.080	13
9	4	417	4.110	9
OUT	36	3,762
10	4	472	4.159	5
11	5	588	4.897	15
12	3	180	3.146	7
13	4	455	4.104	10
14	4	360	4.104	10
15	5	561	4.694	18
16	3	200	3.161	2
17	4	485	4.157	6
18	4	480	4.241	1
IN	36	3,781
TOTAL	72	7,543

*Average is the average tournament score for the hole during the Memorial Tournament from 1976 - 2019.