Jack Nicklaus proclaimed that Muirfield was the best golf course in Britain; Muirfield inspired Nicklaus to design and create Muirfield Village in Dublin, Ohio
#5. Muirfield
Established: 1744/1891
Location: Gullane, East Lothian, Scotland
Designed: Old Tom Morris
Type: Private
Par: 71
Length: 7,245 yards (6,625 meters)
Muirfield dates all the way back to 1744, but in 1891 Old Tom Morris designed a new, private 18 hole course.
A year later Muirfield hosted its first Open Championship back in 1892 where Harold Hilton won.
In total, Muirfield has hosted sixteen Open Championships with the last one coming in 2013 where Phil Mickelson ended up hoisting the Claret Jug.
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