DUBLIN, Ohio – As he prepares to host the 46th annual Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club, about a 15-mile drive northwest of The Ohio State University, Jack Nicklaus hasn’t forgotten where he came from.
Asked about his roots growing up in Central Ohio and playing at Ohio State during his pre-tournament press conference at Muirfield Village on Tuesday, Nicklaus gave credit to the university he attended – as well as the state he grew up in – with helping prepare him for his illustrious career in the sport of golf.
“I think I was blessed to be able to be a Buckeye,” said Nicklaus, who attended Ohio State from 1957-61 and went on to win 18 major championships, still the most in professional golf history.