Who founded the Memorial Tournament?

More about the Memorial Tournament founded by Jack Nicklaus

Hosted annually at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, a suburb of Columbus.

The Tournament, founded and hosted by Jack Nicklaus, is conducted each year with three goals in mind:

• to honor the memory of individuals living and deceased who have distinguished themselves in the game of golf
• to showcase the world’s best golfers competing on one of the most challenging venues in the world for the enjoyment of spectators
• and to benefit many Greater Columbus Charities in alliance with the Nicklaus Children's Healthcare Foundation, Nationwide Children's Hospital and numerous other local organizations.

Source: https://www.thememorialtournament.com/

Multiple winners include:

• Tiger Woods (1999, 2000, 2001, 2009, 2012)
• Kenny Perry (1991, 2003, 2008)
• Jack Nicklaus (1977, 1984)
• Hale Irwin (1983, 1985)
• Greg Norman (1990, 1995)
• Tom Watson: (1979, 1996)
• Patrick Cantlay (2019, 2021)