"My design ability is a direct reflection of what my dad has taught me about problem-solving, highlighting an unusual land feature and transforming something mundane into something truly spectacular."
Jack II has received numerous accolades for his design work. Most recently, Jack II’s design at Pinehills Golf Club in Plymouth, Mass. made its debut on GOLF Magazine’s list of the "Top 100 You Can Play". The course was also named the "Top Public Access" course in Massachusetts for 2005. Jack II’s co-design at Aspen Glen in Carbondale, Colo., was among the “Best New Courses” for 1998 by Golf Digest. Arzaga Golf Club, a Jack II solo project, was named “Best New Course in Italy” for 1998. Estrella Mountain Ranch was among Golfweek’s “Top-40 Daily-Fees in America.”
Numerous Jack II designs or co-designs have hosted Tour or professional events. The Club at TwinEagles in Naples, Fla., was the host venue for the Champions Tour’s ACE Group Classic. Jack II’s Heritage Course at Ibis Golf and Country Club in West Palm Beach, Fla., was one of two Nicklaus Design courses used for the LPGA’s 1999 season-opening event, The Office Depot. Legacy Golf Links in Aberdeen, N.C., hosted the 2000 U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links. Internationally, Hanbury Manor, London, has hosted the English Open.
In 2003, Jack II was named General Chairman of the Memorial Tournament and Chairman of its host venue Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio. Jack Nicklaus founded the Memorial, one of the world’s most respected tournaments, in 1976, just two years after the opening of Muirfield Village, which the Golden Bear designed with the late Desmond Muirhead. Just as Jack II is carrying on the legacy his father created at the Memorial Tournament, so too is he perpetuating the excellence and the highest of quality standards in course design long associated with the Nicklaus name.
Jack II has received numerous accolades for his design work. Most recently, Jack II’s design at Pinehills Golf Club in Plymouth, Mass. made its debut on GOLF Magazine’s list of the "Top 100 You Can Play". The course was also named the "Top Public Access" course in Massachusetts for 2005. Jack II’s co-design at Aspen Glen in Carbondale, Colo., was among the “Best New Courses” for 1998 by Golf Digest. Arzaga Golf Club, a Jack II solo project, was named “Best New Course in Italy” for 1998. Estrella Mountain Ranch was among Golfweek’s “Top-40 Daily-Fees in America.”
