I remember when golf was this old people sport.  Actually that was when Jack Nicklaus was still playing back in the eighties.  Last year I graduated from a college dubbed “The Harvard of Golf” and this is kind of funny to me because I am really bad at golf.  My point is that the sport of golf has changed since I was a kid.  Instead of a bunch of old men in argyle swinging clubs, gold has become this kind of cool sport that people of all ages want to play.  Although Jack doesn't play anymore, he isn't forgotten.  He owns his own brand of golf clubs and, of course, his Jack Nicklaus golf courses.

                Jack went from golfing legend to golfing entrepreneur.  He has a thriving business called Nicklaus designs that has built 346 Jack Nicklaus golf courses all over the world.  Jack has designed courses in 39 different states and 34 countries.  90 Jack Nicklaus golf courses have hosted PGA tournaments or some kind of important amateur championship game.  When you're looking for a place to golf, you'll find that 63 Jack Nicklaus golf courses make the Top-100 list for best courses in the country/world.  Jack's design first isn't done yet.  They have several construction projects under way in 45 countries.  Something tells me that Jack doesn't plan on retiring soon.

                If you're curious about Jack Nicklaus Golf courses, let's talk a little about the courses themselves.  Jack wanted to make sure that his courses wouldn't take away from the natural environment.  If fact, he seeks to enhance nature when he builds his courses.  The courses are challenging and fun even for the best golfers and the worst like me. 

If you live in a golfing community, you may have a Jack Nicklaus golf course in your back yard.  Nicklaus designs has been doing its best to strengthen the relationship between the game of golf and million dollar communities.  Research that started in the 1990's shows that communities that have a  Jack Nicklaus golf course have also had high real estate value and high volume of lot sales.

In case you haven't noticed, golf is cool again.  If you're looking to pick up a new hobby or sport check it out.  I have golfed on two different Jack Nicklaus golf courses and I have to say that they are beautiful and a lot of fun.  Even the really good golfers that were with me thought the course was challenging and fun!