Valhalla Golf Club

Valhalla Golf Club Profile

Valhalla Golf Club, located in Louisville, Kentucky, USA, is a private golf club designed by professional golfer Jack Nicklaus. The course, which sits on a 486-acre (197 ha) property on Shelbyville Road in the eastern portion of Louisville just outside the Gene Snyder Freeway, was envisioned by local business leader Dwight Gahm (pronounced “game”) and his three sons in 1981, and opened in 1986.

In 1992, Valhalla was named as host of the 1996 PGA Championship. The following year, the PGA of America purchased a 25% interest in the club. After the 1996 PGA Championship, the PGA of America raised its stake to 50%, and announced that the event would return to Valhalla in 2000. At the end of the 2000 event, the PGA of America exercised an option to purchase the remaining interest in the club. Later that year, it announced that the 2008 Ryder Cup would be held at Valhalla.

Valhalla also hosted the 2002 PGA Club Professional Championship and the 2004 Senior PGA Championship.

Major tournaments:

The 1996 PGA Championship was won in a play-off by Mark Brooks over Kenny Perry with a birdie on the first extra hole, which was Mark Brooks’ first and only major title. The 2000 PGA Championship was won also in a play-off by Tiger Woods over Bob May in a three hole format. Tiger Woods had a 3-4-5=12 to Bob May’s 4-4-5=13. This was Tiger Woods’ second PGA Championship for his career, and was Woods’ fifth major overall. The United States defeated Europe in the 2008 Ryder Cup with a score of 16½ to 11½.

1996 PGA Championship United States – Mark Brooks
2000 PGA Championship United States – Tiger Woods
2008 Ryder Cup United States

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