Jack Nicklaus Museum, Columbus

About Jack Nicklaus Museum

The Jack Nicklaus Museum is a 12,000 square-foot educational facility located within The Ohio State University sports complex in Columbus, Ohio. Visitors encounter the history of golf and Jack Nicklaus' career through trophies, photographs, and mementos from his 18 major championships and 100 worldwide professional victories. The Legends of Golf Gallery traces the sport's origins from 1400s Scotland, featuring golfing greats like Jones, Snead, Palmer, and Hogan, along with the evolution of golf equipment from feather balls and wooden clubs to modern irons and woods. The Decades galleries showcase Nicklaus artifacts spanning over 50 years, including his clubs, awards, scorecards, golf bags, and his legendary George Low Sportsman putter. The Major Championships Galleries display six Masters trophies, a Masters green jacket, and historic clubs such as his 1967 U.S. Open-winning putter "White Fang" and 1986 Masters irons, each recreated with venue murals and clubhouse doorways. The Nicklaus Family Room exhibits photographs and family mementos. The museum charges admission, with prices published online.