June 4, 2022
Played with Brandon
Louisville, Kentucky
Valhalla Golf Club
Valhalla Golf Club is a private Jack Nicklaus course in Louisville, Kentucky, opened in 1986. It has hosted four PGA Championships, including Tiger Woods' 2000 win and Xander Schauffele's in 2024, plus the 2008 Ryder Cup. The Perry Bros played it on June 4, 2022.
Course facts
- Location
- Louisville, Kentucky
- Access
- Private (members and their guests)
- Architect
- Jack Nicklaus
- Opened
- 1986
- Renovation
- Nicklaus Design: greens rebuilt (2011), zoysia fairways (2021), lengthened before the 2024 PGA Championship
- Par
- 71 (2024 PGA Championship setup)
- Yardage
- 7,609 (2024 PGA Championship setup)
- Big events
- PGA Championship (1996, 2000, 2014, 2024); 2008 Ryder Cup; Senior PGA Championship (2004, 2011); 2028 Solheim Cup scheduled
- Website
- valhallagolfclub.com
Our round at Valhalla
About Valhalla
Dwight Gahm founded Valhalla and hired Jack Nicklaus to design it; it opened in 1986. The PGA of America bought into the club in the 1990s and owned it outright for years before selling it to a local member group, Valhalla Golf Partners, in June 2022.
The PGA Championship has been played here four times: Mark Brooks (1996), Tiger Woods (2000), Rory McIlroy (2014) and Xander Schauffele (2024). The U.S. won the 2008 Ryder Cup at Valhalla, and the 2028 Solheim Cup is scheduled here.
What stands out
- Floyd's Fork and Brush Run Creek come into play on seven holes.
- No. 13, "Limestone," is a short par 4 with an island green set on limestone boulders.
- The par-5 18th has a "lion's mouth" bunker splitting the green.
Quick answers
Can you play Valhalla Golf Club?
Only with a member. Valhalla is a private members club.
How many PGA Championships has Valhalla hosted?
Four: 1996, 2000, 2014 and 2024. It also hosted the 2008 Ryder Cup.
Who designed Valhalla?
Jack Nicklaus. Nicklaus Design has also handled the later renovations.
Sources: Valhalla: championship tradition · Valhalla: about · PGA Tour: nine things to know about Valhalla