The Jack Nicklaus Museum is a museum focused on and honoring championship golfer
Jack Nicklaus. It is on the campus of the golfer's alma mater of
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly called Ohio State or OSU, is a public land-grant research university in Columbus, Ohio. A member of the University System of Ohio, it has been ranked by major institutional rankings among the best publ ...
in his hometown of
Columbus, Ohio.
The museum, opened in 2002, is a facility offering a comprehensive view of Nicklaus' life and career in and out of golf as well as exhibits celebrating the history and legends of the game. In 2005, it was transferred by the private Jack Nicklaus Museum Inc. to Ohio State University.
It houses three theaters, a golf shop and a number of exhibit galleries.
See also
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British Golf Museum
The R&A World Golf Museum (previously known as the British Golf Museum) is located opposite the clubhouse of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club in St Andrews, Scotland. The R&A owns and operates the museum.
The museum, which opened in 1990, docum ...
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History of golf
The origins of golf are unclear and much debated. However, it is generally accepted that modern golf developed in Scotland from the Middle Ages onwards. The game did not find international popularity until the late 19th century, when it spread int ...
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USGA Museum
References
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Golf museums and halls of fame
Museums in Columbus, Ohio
Museums established in 2002
Sports museums in Ohio
Ohio State University
Jack Nicklaus
University District (Columbus, Ohio)