Shock: Jack Tinkering With Muirfield Village…Again

Dave Shedloski reports on Jack Nicklaus' annual Muirfield Village budget-busting construction project. This time he's going after the range in time for the Presidents Cup and taking shots at the governing bodies, as if they were awake and caring!

But Nicklaus, a four-time U.S. Presidents Cup captain, said the project was about much more than the biennial matches. There was the member experience to consider. And there was a safety issue. At its longest point the practice area was 286 yards, and competitors in the Memorial Tournament could easily hit drivers beyond the club's south perimeter. By shifting the tee area and clearing woods on the west end, the range now measures up to 330 yards.

"Hopefully, that will hold up for 5 or 6 years," Nicklaus said jokingly.

330 is enough...with limited flight balls.