Nicklaus Design


Nicklaus Design is a company, founded and run by American professional golfer Jack Nicklaus, that designs and constructs golf courses. As of Feb 2019, the company had List of [golf courses designed by Jack Nicklaus|designed] over 410 golf courses and 57 more under development around the world. These courses include Harbour Town [Golf Links], Hacienda Riquelme Golf Resort in south-east Spain, and Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, where the Memorial Tournament is played. Nicklaus Design is a family business, with Nicklaus's four sons and his son-in-law all involved with the company. As of 2008, the design team included Jim Lipe and Chris Cochran.
In November 2025, Nicklaus Companies filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after losing a $50 million defamation lawsuit against its founder, Jack Nicklaus. The company stated that the filing allows it to "proactively address its long-term funded indebtedness and other liabilities, as well as a jury verdict returned in a Florida state court last month following a lawsuit filed by company founder and former co-chair Jack Nicklaus.”