For close to 40 years, the mission of the Nicklaus Companies has been to enhance the golf experience, and to bring to the national and international consumer golf-related businesses and services that mirror the high standards established in the career and life of golf legend Jack Nicklaus. These services include golf-course design, the development of golf and real estate communities, and the marketing and licensing of golf products and services.

Nicklaus Design is widely regarded as one of the world’s leading golf course design firms. The company has 341 courses open for play in 34 countries and 39 states. Of those, Jack Nicklaus has been involved in the design of 271 courses. At least 63 Nicklaus Design courses have been ranked in various national or international top 100 lists, and no fewer than 88 Nicklaus courses have hosted a combined total of over 600 professional tournaments worldwide or significant national amateur championships.

Nicklaus Design currently has projects under development in 46 different countries. In October, Golf Inc ranked Jack ‘The Most Powerful Person in Golf’ for the fifth consecutive year. Nicklaus has been named GolfWorld’s Architect of the Year, 2008 Architect of the Year in Asia, and for three years in a row, Best Golf Course Architect in Mexico.