Copyright (c) 2012 Nicklaus.com. All rights reserved.http://www.nicklaus.com/nicklaus_news/Recent Newsen-usWed, 02 May 2012 16:08:08 GMT60http://www.nicklaus.com/nicklaus_news/pgatour-latinamerica.phpWed, 02 May 2012 16:07 GMTJack Nicklaus’ career-long goal has been to introduce and grow the game around the world, doing so first as a player and then as a renowned golf course designer. The Golden Bear’s thumbprint on design and global golf development will be felt when the PGA TOUR announces today its 2012 Latinoamérica schedule, which will include stops at three Nicklaus Design courses, beginning with his most recent work in Mexico—El Jaguar course at Yucatan Country Club in Merida. http://www.nicklaus.com/design/oceanhammock/hammock-beach-resort.phpThu, 19 Apr 2012 13:52 GMTDriving into the entrance of the Hammock Beach Resort, you are impressed by its size. The castle-like main building with its towers and red roofs, villas and lodge stretch out along the coast against a backdrop of the Atlantic Ocean. One of Salamander's Grand Golf Resorts of Florida, Hammock Beach has just about all the vacation toys you can think of to please golfers and non-golfers alike.http://www.nicklaus.com/design/harbourtown/rbc-heritage.phpThu, 12 Apr 2012 13:34 GMTThe PGA TOUR's RBC Heritage tees off tomorrow on the famed Harbour Town Golf Links in Hilton Head, S.C. http://www.nicklaus.com/design/top-ranked-texas.phpThu, 05 Apr 2012 15:08 GMTThe Dallas Morning News last week published its highly anticipated rankings of the Top 100 Golf Courses and 18 Best, Most Beautiful Holes in the State of Texas, and the lists had a decided Nicklaus flavor. Nine Nicklaus Design courses made the list of 100, and seven of the top 18 holes in the state were Nicklaus Design.http://www.nicklaus.com/design/golfweek-modern-courses.phpThu, 05 Apr 2012 15:08 GMTGolfweek recently released its annual ranking of America’s 100 Best Modern Courses, as well as the magazine’s listing of the best public-access in every state, and 35 Nicklaus Design courses were recognized. Golfweek’s staff, in conjunction with 725 course raters from all 50 states, based ratings on 10 criteria, which take into account such issues as course routing, playing strategy and memorability.http://www.nicklaus.com/nicklaus_news/big-three-reunite.phpThu, 05 Apr 2012 15:08 GMTAmong the Masters Tournament’s many alluring characteristics is its annual embrace of history and tradition. No names embody golf history more than Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Gary Player. Known globally as The Big Three, the trio of golf greats reunites this week as the marquee group of Wednesday's Par 3 Contest, teeing off ESPN’s coverage of the popular event at 3:00 p.m. ET. The Big Three then will step on the first tee Thursday morning at 7:40 when they serve as Honorary Starters for the Masters Tournament.http://www.nicklaus.com/design/lakekeowee/bliss-award.phpThu, 05 Apr 2012 15:07 GMTThe Reserve at Lake Keowee in Keowee, South Carolina, which is anchored by a Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course, has been named Best Lake Community of the Year in the 2012 Bliss Awards conducted by Real Estate Scorecard, an independent real estate community review and scoring web site. http://www.nicklaus.com/design/puntamita/gourmet-golf-classic.phpThu, 05 Apr 2012 15:07 GMTThe Punta Mita Gourmet and Golf Classic, to be held in the Riviera Nayarit on the Mexican Pacific coast just south of Puerto Vallarta, will feature gourmet meals and cooking courses taught by distinguished chefs, a series of wine and tequila tastings, and festive gatherings at the luxurious St. Regis Punta Mita Resort and Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita from April 12-15. http://www.nicklaus.com/design/concession/2012-ryder-cup.phpThu, 05 Apr 2012 15:06 GMTNow through the end of August, The Concession Golf Club in Sarasota, Florida, has partnered with Golfweek.com to give away two tickets to the 2012 Ryder Cup matches at Medinah (Ill.) Country Club.http://www.nicklaus.com/design/Sherwood-Hills-Golf/ngap.phpThu, 05 Apr 2012 15:05 GMTThe National Golf Association of The Philippines (NGAP) will host the Philippine Amateur Championship on the challenging Jack Nicklaus-Jack Nicklaus II Co-Design at the Sherwood Hills Golf and Country Club, the newest club member in the NGAP fold.http://www.nicklaus.com/design/nationalgc/renovations.phpThu, 05 Apr 2012 15:05 GMTThe Jack Nicklaus-designed National Golf Club in Pinehurst, North Carolina, which first opened in 1989, recently underwent renovation and has reopened to rave reviews from members and guests.http://www.nicklaus.com/design/pgachampion/honda-classic-attendance.phpThu, 15 Mar 2012 15:08 GMTThe 2012 Honda Classic, buoyed by the presence and stellar play of winner Rory McIlroy, as well as Tiger Woods and Lee Westwood, shattered its former attendance records recently on the Jack Nicklaus-redesigned Champion Course at PGA National Resort & Spa.http://www.nicklaus.com/design/lakelasvegas-southshore/southshore-golf-club.phpThu, 23 Feb 2012 16:39 GMTExquisite design, superb conditioning and a reverence for nature are the hallmarks of truly great golf courses, and SouthShore Golf Club’s magnificent Jack Nicklaus Signature Course is no exception. Named by Golf Digest one of the “Top 10 New Private Golf Courses in America” when it debuted in 1996, SouthShore’s awardwinning par-71, 6,917- yard championship layout was designed by the legendary Jack Nicklaus to fit seamlessly with its surroundings on the shores of Lake Las Vegas, in perfect harmony with nature. Generous Bermuda fairways frame gently rolling Bentgrass greens, with 88 strategically placed bunkers and numerous forced carries over canyons and water creating both an exhilarating challenge and a visually stunning backdrop for golf. http://www.nicklaus.com/design/oceanhammock/topp-100-golf-courses.phpThu, 23 Feb 2012 16:39 GMTWorthwhile, accessible golf on the ocean in Florida? Not as easy to find as you'd think. The best option is the Hammock Beach Resort, where you will see, feel and hear the Atlantic, especially on each nine's closing hole.http://www.nicklaus.com/design/dovemountainII/dove-mountain-accenture-match-play.phpThu, 23 Feb 2012 16:38 GMTWhile conceiving his first golf course in the Tucson area in 25 years, Jack Nicklaus' mission was to design a venue that would satisfy three distinct audiences...http://www.nicklaus.com/nicklaus_news/nicklaus-pga-golf-2.phpSat, 28 Jan 2012 04:00 GMT Jack Nicklaus, whose legacy as a champion can be rivaled only by his legacy as a global golf course designer, businessman and philanthropist, has joined his industry peers on nurturing perhaps one of the most important blueprints in golf today - ensuring the future of the game. The golf legend, whose 18 major championships set a standard for excellence, joined The PGA of America, United States Golf Association and representatives of Boys & Girls Clubs of America Thursday at the 59th PGA Merchandise Show in support of Golf 2.0. The new comprehensive, strategic plan is designed to retain and strengthen core players, bring former players back, and welcome new golfers to the game. The 72-year-old Nicklaus teamed with PGA of America President Allen Wronowski; PGA Chief Executive Officer Joe Steranka; and United States Golf Association Executive Director Mike Davis in a media roundtable discussion. They were joined by representatives of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America - The PGA's new Official Youth Development Partner - featuring Board of Governor member Ken Griffey Jr., the baseball great turned avid golfer and BGCA Senior Vice President of Marketing & Communications Evan McElroy.http://www.nicklaus.com/design/longview/chiquitaclassic.phpWed, 11 Jan 2012 16:39 GMTThe PGA TOUR’s Nationwide Tour will partner with Chiquita Brands (NYSE: CQB) to bring the Nationwide Tour to Charlotte, N.C. for the first time in 2012 when the Chiquita Classic is played Sept. 24-30 at The Club at Longview, it was announced today. The announcement comes six weeks after Chiquita unveiled plans to relocate its global headquarters to Charlotte. A three-year agreement is in place.http://www.nicklaus.com/nicklaus_news/allen-edmonds.phpTue, 10 Jan 2012 20:39 GMTAllen Edmonds, the Great American Shoe Company, is partnering with Jack Nicklaus, the great American golf icon, to promote the Allen Edmonds brand both domestically and globally.http://www.nicklaus.com/design/nicklaus-arizona-desert.phpFri, 23 Dec 2011 15:11 GMTJack Nicklaus has been credited with sparking the boom in golf course development in Arizona, raising the bar there on quality and sustainable course design. You might say he drew a line in the sand…well, desert…in what is best about desert golf. Last week, the Golden Bear returned to where he began to make his mark almost 30 years ago, when he visited Scottsdale and two of his jewels in Desert Highlands and Desert Mountain.http://www.nicklaus.com/nicklaus_news/2012-pga-merchandise-show.phpFri, 23 Dec 2011 15:11 GMTJack Nicklaus, the World Golf Hall of Fame member and golf icon whose design firm has created more than 365 golf courses in 34 countries, will join The PGA of America and industry leaders at the 59th PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, Fla., to launch Golf 2.0, golf's new strategic plan to grow participation in the game, to the global golf community from the Show's PGA Forum Stage on Thursday morning, January 26, 2012.http://www.nicklaus.com/design/serengeti/south-african-open-return.phpFri, 23 Dec 2011 15:10 GMTJack Nicklaus' award-winning design at Serengeti Golf & Wildlife Estate on the edge of Johannesburg will again host next year's South African Open golf championship. This was confirmed by tournament director Khaya Ngqula during the third round of the 2011 championship played last month.http://www.nicklaus.com/design/sycamorehills/2013-us-girls-junior.phpFri, 23 Dec 2011 15:10 GMTSycamore Hills Golf Club, a Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course in Fort Wayne, Ind., has been selected by the United States Golf Association to host the 2013 U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship. The dates of the championship are July 22-27.http://www.nicklaus.com/design/mountjuliet/backspin-magazine.phpFri, 23 Dec 2011 15:10 GMTJack Nicklaus’ first design work in Ireland remains the country’s premier parkland course, according to one magazine. Mount Juliet, which opened 20 years ago, has been named by Backspin golf magazine as Ireland's top parkland course for a third consecutive time.http://www.nicklaus.com/nicklaus_news/waste-management-phoenix-open.phpFri, 23 Dec 2011 15:10 GMTWhen you’ve won 120 professional tournaments worldwide, including a record 18 major championships, there is a lot of clothing you accumulate along the way and even more accessories (e.g. trophies). But for the man who has won six Green Jackets, the one thing Jack Nicklaus didn’t have was a Blue Velvet Tunic. Until last week.http://www.nicklaus.com/nicklaus_news/december-golf-top.phpFri, 23 Dec 2011 15:09 GMTJack Nicklaus is a long-time contributor to Golf Digest, the world’s top golf publication. Each month, the Golden Bear and Top-10 teacher Jim Flick offer golfers of all skill levels valuable tips and insight that the Golden Bear used to fashion his record-setting legacy.http://www.nicklaus.com/nicklaus_news/muirfield-member-connect.phpFri, 23 Dec 2011 15:09 GMTMuirfield Village Golf Club, Jack Nicklaus’ world-ranked jewel in Dublin, Ohio, has launched Club Member Connect™ - a private online community powered by The Targeted Group. Club Member Connect™ extends the club experience to the social realm. The community offers members a private online community with a robust feature set that enables them to communicate and collaborate.http://www.nicklaus.com/design/two-pga-nicklaus-courses.phpThu, 01 Dec 2011 18:54 GMTThis week punctuates a year that has underlined Jack Nicklaus’ legacy of creating some of the world’s top tournament venues. As the tournament year winds to a close, the PGA Tour will be showcased on two Jack Nicklaus-designed golf courses. The Chevron World Challenge, the annual event hosted by Tiger Woods, gets under way today at Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks, Calif., while the Nicklaus Tournament Course at PGA West in La Quinta, Calif., plays host to the pressure cooker known as the six-day PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament Finals.http://www.nicklaus.com/design/pasadera/pasadera-cup.phpTue, 22 Nov 2011 19:52 GMTInspired by the camaraderie and good will inherent to The Presidents Cup, Pasadera Country Club in Monterey, Calif., hosted a match last week featuring some of the most influential business leaders from China against business and golf industry leaders from the United States. The Pasadera Cup coincided with Thursday's start of The Presidents Cup in Melbourne, Australia, and after a day of spirited play by 48 participants, the US team edged the Chinese by a single point to take the victory.http://www.nicklaus.com/design/serengeti/serengeti-south-african-open.phpTue, 22 Nov 2011 19:52 GMTThe South African Open kicks off this week at Serengeti Golf & Wildlife Estate, less than a year after the Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course was named the Best New Course in South Africa by Golf Digest. The event will be the first major tournament hosted by Serengeti, with the Nicklaus Course sure to make as much of an impression on the professionals as it has on the South African golf landscape.http://www.nicklaus.com/design/2011-best-golf-resorts.phpTue, 22 Nov 2011 19:51 GMTIn Golf Digest’s recently released list of the 75 Best Golf Resorts for 2011, 14 resorts were anchored by at least one Nicklaus Design course, including six making their debut appearance in the ranking. Thirteen of the 14 resorts made the top 50, with The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, W. Va., leading the list at No. 5. http://www.nicklaus.com/design/2012-best-residential-courses.phpTue, 22 Nov 2011 19:51 GMTProving once again that there is an art to integrating quality golf course design into a residential community, Nicklaus Design had 16 courses featured on the recent Golfweek ranking of the Best Residential Courses in America for 2012.http://www.nicklaus.com/design/muirfieldvillage/2012-memorial-tournament-presidents-cup.phpTue, 22 Nov 2011 19:51 GMTOfficials of the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide Insurance announced the details surrounding its 2012 ticket program. Headlining the program are three exciting benefits available to 2012 patrons: the Daily Ticket Pack; $25 gift card; and The Presidents Cup 2013.http://www.nicklaus.com/design/asian-golf-monthly-awards.phpTue, 22 Nov 2011 19:50 GMTThe ‘2011 Asian Golf Monthly Awards’ were held recently as part of the 5th edition of the Asia Pacific Golf Summit and the highlight of the week-long gathering in Pattaya, Thailand. And again, Nicklaus Design played a prominent role in the results.http://www.nicklaus.com/nicklaus_news/team-italy-jnii.phpTue, 22 Nov 2011 19:50 GMTThe 2011 Jack Nicklaus International Invitational (JNII) concluded with its international final, known as the Tournament of Champions, Oct. 16–19 at The Bear’s Club, the Florida home club of Jack Nicklaus and the Nicklaus family. The Tournament of Champions brought together winners of each JNII national championship tournament held throughout nine countries on five continents. The national winners then played for their country at The Bear’s Club, where the team from Italy emerged with the international title.http://www.nicklaus.com/nicklaus_news/jack-nicklaus-hard-rock.phpTue, 22 Nov 2011 19:50 GMTThe chain best known for its rock-themed casino resorts in Florida, Mississippi and Las Vegas has joined forces with Mexico's Moon Palace Resorts and is now promoting what it calls the "ultimate all-inclusive resort" with everything paid. The hotel has been rebranded as The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana. The Jack Nicklaus Golf Academy will be also be a new addition, and complement the Cana Bay Palace golf course, a Nicklaus Design course. The course will be used by pro golfers and amateurs alike. http://www.nicklaus.com/design/grandcypress/lpga.phpTue, 22 Nov 2011 19:49 GMTSouth Korea's Hee Young Park won the LPGA Tour's season-ending Titleholders for her first tour victory, closing with a 2-under 70 on Sunday to hold off Paula Creamer and San Gal by two strokes.http://www.nicklaus.com/design/lake-malaren-country-club/lake-malaren-european-tour.phpTue, 22 Nov 2011 19:49 GMTIn the wake of its stunning success with the inaugural Shanghai Masters, the European Tour has held talks with Lake Malaren officials about converting the Shanghai Masters from an unofficial event into a Tour-sanctioned tournament. Lake Malaren is the first Jack Nicklaus Legacy Course to open in Asia.http://www.nicklaus.com/design/lake-malaren.phpThu, 27 Oct 2011 19:54 GMTIt is a week of golf firsts happening in the bustling city of Shanghai, China. This week, Lake Malaren, the first Jack Nicklaus Legacy Course to open in Asia, is being unveiled, and it is being christened with the inaugural Shanghai Masters. The field includes a trio of first-time major championship winners.http://www.nicklaus.com/design/lake-malaren-masters.phpMon, 24 Oct 2011 16:27 GMTThe inaugural Lake Malaren Masters tournament, in the city of Shanghai, has all the ingredients anyone would want for a leading international golf event - $5 million worth of prizes ($2 million for the champion), an all-star lineup, and a challenging course.http://www.nicklaus.com/design/desertmountain-cochise/charles-schwab-cup-championship.phpThu, 13 Oct 2011 20:44 GMTThe Champions Tour and the Desert Mountain Club announced today that its season-ending event, the Charles Schwab Cup Championship, will be hosted next year by the Desert Mountain Club in Scottsdale, Arizona. The Cochise Course, one of six at the facility designed by golf legend Jack Nicklaus, will be the venue for the championship.http://www.nicklaus.com/design/valhalla/pga-valhalla-golf-club.phpThu, 13 Oct 2011 20:43 GMTJack Nicklaus is overseeing a renovation to Valhalla Golf Club that aims to modernize the major-championship venue’s greens, improve drainage and irrigation throughout, enhance the stature of the Top 100-ranked facility for its members, and begin preparations to host the 96th PGA Championship in August 2014.http://www.nicklaus.com/design/muirfieldvillage/12-hole-event-success.phpThu, 13 Oct 2011 20:43 GMTDeemed a success by Club officials and a “blast” by participants, Jack Nicklaus’ recent experiment of 12-hole tournaments over the Labor Day holiday achieved what the Golden Bear had hoped by bringing in golfers of all ages, including women, children and some who had been estranged from the game, and opened the eyes of all that golf is and can be fun, especially when played faster.http://www.nicklaus.com/nicklaus_news/fab-foursome.phpThu, 13 Oct 2011 20:43 GMTThe October 2011 issue of Golf Magazine revealed the magazine’s first-ever Fab Foursome Bracket Challenge, a March Madness style showdown featuring 64 of the biggest names who love golf, including everyone from US Open winners to Oscar winners. After receiving more than 300,000 votes from fans far and wide, the foursome people would love to play with the most included golf legend Jack Nicklaus, former United States President Bill Clinton, 6-time NBA champion Michael Jordan and actor/comedian Bill Murray.http://www.nicklaus.com/nicklaus_news/nicklaus-mortons-steak-charity.phpThu, 13 Oct 2011 20:42 GMTJack and Barbara Nicklaus are hosting a charity wine dinner benefitting the Nicklaus Children's Health Care Foundation on Tuesday, October 25, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Morton’s The Steakhouse in West Palm Beach, Fla. Tickets are $250 and are available at the Nicklaus Children's Health Care Foundation web site, www.nchcf.org, or call 561-630-0025. Reservations are required.http://www.nicklaus.com/nicklaus_news/malaska-2011-teacher-year.phpThu, 13 Oct 2011 20:42 GMTMike Malaska, the PGA Director of Instruction at Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club in Superstition, Ariz., who pioneered a standard of physical fitness evaluation for all golfers that evolved into today’s model program, is the recipient of the PGA Teacher of the Year Award. The award was established in 1986, honoring outstanding teachers of golf among the PGA of America membership.http://www.nicklaus.com/design/moonpalace/nicklaus-academy.phpThu, 13 Oct 2011 20:42 GMTPalace Resorts recently opened state-of-the-art Jack Nicklaus Academy of Golf facilities at three of its properties in greater Cancun, Mexico. Each location features Nicklaus Academy professional instructors that have been trained by Mike Malaska, Director of Instruction at Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club and recipient of this year’s PGA Teacher of the Year Award, as to the proven Nicklaus philosophy and system.http://www.nicklaus.com/design/harborshores/2012-senior-pga.phpThu, 13 Oct 2011 20:41 GMTThe 2012 Senior PGA Championship presented by KitchenAid will be at The Golf Club at Harbor Shores, a Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course, May 24-27. The par-71 course will play to 6,861 yards through the Paw Paw River with stunning views of the shores of Lake Michigan as a backdrop.http://www.nicklaus.com/nicklaus_news/buy-jack-nicklaus-apparel.phpThu, 13 Oct 2011 20:41 GMTThe Jack Nicklaus Apparel Collection for Fall 2011 is now available online at shop.nicklaus.com.http://www.nicklaus.com/nicklaus_news/pancreatic-cancer-action-network.phpThu, 13 Oct 2011 20:41 GMTThe Pancreatic Cancer Action Network is urging Americans to join the growing movement to defeat pancreatic cancer through an interactive awareness campaign. The campaign, Volunteer for Progress, leads into National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month in November. Golf legend Jack Nicklaus is featured in a video message to encourage the public to volunteer for the organization and become heroes in the fight against this deadly disease. Videos and messages for the campaign also feature actor Dana Delany, and the organization's National Spokesperson Lisa Niemi Swayze, among others.http://www.nicklaus.com/design/muirfieldvillage/collegiate-invitational.phpThu, 13 Oct 2011 20:40 GMTThe Ohio State men’s golf team hosted a challenging field of 12 opponents at the Jack Nicklaus Invitational Oct. 10-11. The 54-hole tournament, in its second year, was held at prestigious Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio.