Bernhard Langer hits a bunker shot at the 10th hole of the Ocean Course at Hammock Golf Course in Palm Coast on March 30, 2008, on his way to winning the PGA Tour Champions Ginn Championship.

Nicklaus said he was eager for a new generation of PGA Tour Champions to experience Hammock Beach — although some players such as Langer, Fred Funk, Jay Haas and Mark O'Meara may play in 2026.