Valhalla Golf Club
Louisville, KY
Valhalla Golf Club is a private 18-hole, par-72 golf course in Louisville, Kentucky, playing 7,473 yards with a course rating of 76.4 and slope of 148. It is ranked #94 on Golf Digest's America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (2025-26).
🏛 Designed by Jack Nicklaus (1986)
Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky is a private club designed by Jack Nicklaus that opened in 1986. It has hosted the PGA Championship in 1996, 2000, 2014 and 2024, and the 2008 Ryder Cup.
Accolades
- Ranked #94, America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
- Ranked #1, Best in Kentucky (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
📍 15503 Shelbyville Road, Louisville, KY 40245
Course layout
Hole lines and layout © OpenStreetMap contributors. Tap a hole line for par and yardage.
Scorecard, hole by hole
- Par 72 over 18 holes: 4 par 3s, 10 par 4s, 4 par 5s
- Longest hole: No. 7, 590 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 8, 189 yards, par 3
- Hardest hole by handicap: No. 6 (par 4, 495 yards)
- Biggest elevation change: No. 13, about 45 ft downhill from tee to green
- Water in play on holes 7, 15, 16 and 18
- Doglegs: 5 left, 5 right
| Hole | Par | Yards | Hcp | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 447 | 13 | dogleg left, 2 bunkers, plays about 15 ft downhill |
| 2 | 5 | 527 | 9 | dogleg left, 4 bunkers |
| 3 | 3 | 204 | 11 | 4 bunkers |
| 4 | 4 | 372 | 15 | dogleg left, 5 bunkers |
| 5 | 4 | 458 | 3 | dogleg right, 5 bunkers |
| 6 | 4 | 495 | 1 | dogleg right, 1 bunker |
| 7 | 5 | 590 | 5 | dogleg left, water in play, 8 bunkers |
| 8 | 3 | 189 | 17 | 2 bunkers |
| 9 | 4 | 412 | 7 | dogleg right, 6 bunkers, plays about 30 ft uphill |
| Out | 36 | 3,694 | ||
| 10 | 5 | 590 | 6 | 2 bunkers |
| 11 | 3 | 208 | 16 | 2 bunkers |
| 12 | 4 | 462 | 2 | dogleg right, 1 bunker, plays about 25 ft downhill |
| 13 | 4 | 350 | 14 | dogleg left, 6 bunkers, plays about 45 ft downhill |
| 14 | 3 | 216 | 18 | 4 bunkers |
| 15 | 4 | 432 | 10 | water in play, 5 bunkers |
| 16 | 4 | 509 | 4 | water in play, 3 bunkers |
| 17 | 4 | 469 | 8 | 4 bunkers, plays about 15 ft uphill |
| 18 | 5 | 543 | 12 | dogleg right, water in play, 3 bunkers, plays about 10 ft downhill |
| In | 36 | 3,779 | ||
| Total | 72 | 7,473 |
Scorecard from the Gold tees. Doglegs, water and bunkers are read from the OpenStreetMap hole lines and mapped hazards © OpenStreetMap contributors. Elevation: Open-Meteo / Copernicus DEM, approximate.
Tournaments hosted
- PGA Championship: 1996, 2000, 2014, 2024
- Ryder Cup: 2008
Source: Wikidata Q7911574 (CC0).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midland Trail Golf ClubLouisville | 0.9 | 18 | 72 | 72.5 / 124 | Private |
| Lake Forest Country ClubLouisville | 1.8 | 18 | 72 | 74.2 / 134 | Likely private |
| Polo Fields Golf and Country ClubLouisville | 2.0 | 18 | 72 | 72.6 / 143 | Private |
| Long Run Golf CourseLouisville | 3.2 | 18 | 72 | 72.3 / 128 | Municipal |
| Persimmon Ridge Golf ClubLouisville | 3.3 | 18 | 72 | 75.2 / 147 | Likely private |
| Owl Creek Country ClubAnchorage | 3.9 | 18 | 71 | 70.5 / 117 | Likely private |
| University of Louisville Golf ClubSimpsonville | 3.9 | 9 | 72 | 75.5 / 138 | Private |
| University of Louisville Golf ClubSimpsonville | 6.3 | 18 | 72 | 75.6 / 140 | Likely private |
| Hurstbourne Country ClubLouisville | 6.6 | 18 | 72 | 73.9 / 134 | Likely private |
| Charlie Vettner Golf CourseLouisville | 6.9 | 18 | 70 | 71.7 / 130 | Public |
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