Jack Nicklaus Golf Club, Incheon, South Korea

Key Facts

• Designed by legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus and his team, this 7,300-yard arena is the principal course in the golf-mad city of Incheon, on the border of South Korea's capital Seoul.

• A variety of tournaments have been played at the course, including the 2015 Presidents Cup – the first one played in Asia – where 10 current LIV Golf players competed.

• There's water on 11 holes, with artificial rocks reminiscent of a rugged coastline. The par-5 18th, with cascading ponds and rock cliffs, is probably our favorite hole.

• As the action unfolds on the course, fans can enjoy a full range of festival activities around the vast property, including live music, street food and all kinds of stuff for kids.

The Full Story

This is the new, global game of golf at its best. A beautiful new course that tests the best players in the world, in a city where golf is practically a religion.   

Jack Nicklaus, the 18-time major champ, has created a masterpiece in Incheon, one of Korea’s busiest urban centers, with cliffs, sneaky dips and water hazards that shimmer beneath the skyscrapers.

But what is it that makes this course so special? Well, let's take a closer look.

What happened before we got here? 

Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea opened in 2010, and quickly gained a reputation as one of the best (and toughest) courses in the region.  

Several of our guys starred here in 2015, when the club became the first Asian course to host the Presidents Cup, a biennial tournament between the United States and the rest of the world excluding Europe. Lineups that week included Phil Mickelson, Bubba Watson, Patrick Reed and Louis Oosthuizen. 

Since then, the Jack Nicklaus club has hosted the first-ever edition of the DP World Tour’s Genesis Championship, as well the LPGA’s International Crown, an eight-country tournament won by host nation Korea in front of a jubilant home crowd.

Now, those fans get another hometown team to cheer in the form of IronHeads GC, with three Korean-born players in their lineup.   

What's happened since we got here?

Our debut event in May 2025 was a blast. Bryson took home the individual gold with a dominant all-round display, display an incredible Sunday surge from his Crushers GC teammate Charles Howell III.

Unsurprisingly, Crushers took home the team prize: all the individual playerss' scores count towards their team's otal, and if two teammates take podium, their team has a great chance of winning. In fact, Crushers finished 9 points clear of second place, one of the most dominant team wins in LIV Golf history.

Off the course, fans were treated to a real festival lineup, led by the King of K-Pop, G-Dragon, with support from KIKI, Gummy, Dynamic Duo and IVE.  

How does the course play? 

Jack Nicklaus builds his tracks tough. They’re so tough, some have joked, that only top players like himself can master them! And all his trademark design features will be on display in Incheon. 

There’s water on eight holes, dominated by a central lake featuring rock walls and aquatic plants. Perhaps the best of them is the 396-yard par-4 4th, which runs right alongside the lake.

If you like your holes subtle and sneaky, you’ll also love the 8th (a long par 3 with a vicious dip between the tees and green complex) and the 10th (which begins on a rock cliff and opens out onto a gorgeous valley). 

Who does it favor? 

Well, last time we came we saw a Bryson masterclass. The Dallas superstar topped the charts for driving, scrambling and birdies, so it's safe to say he loves this course!

Want to recap Bryson's victory in Korea? Check out the final-round highlights here.