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Valhalla Golf Club
Nicklaus considered dozens of possible routings before construction began in spring 1984. Varied terrain, vegetation and water gave the design team several ways to arrange the holes across the Gahm property.1
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- 18 Course total
- Par
- 72 Recorded par
- Place
- Louisville Kentucky
Many possible routings, one Valhalla
A 2012 renovation rebuilt all eighteen greens, altered bunkers and renewed irrigation before the 2014 PGA Championship. The course’s tournament history therefore reflects an evolving layout, rather than an untouched 1986 design.1
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Course design
Scorecard
Complete 18-hole record
Historical competitions may have used different tees or routing.
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Tee register
| Tee | Gender | Par | Rating | Slope | Front yards | Back yards | Total yards | Front par | Back par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold · Women | Women | 72 | 84.3 | 151 | 3,694 | 3,779 | 7,473 | 36 | 36 |
| Gold · Men | Men | 72 | 76.4 | 148 | 3,694 | 3,779 | 7,473 | 36 | 36 |
| Black · Men | Men | 72 | 74.1 | 143 | 3,428 | 3,512 | 6,940 | 36 | 36 |
| Black · Women | Women | 72 | 81.2 | 147 | 3,428 | 3,512 | 6,940 | 36 | 36 |
| Green · Men | Men | 72 | 71.6 | 138 | 3,193 | 3,218 | 6,411 | 36 | 36 |
| Green · Women | Women | 72 | 78.3 | 140 | 3,193 | 3,218 | 6,411 | 36 | 36 |
| Blue/Green Combo | Men | 72 | 70.4 | 135 | 3,133 | 2,999 | 6,132 | 36 | 36 |
| Blue/Green | Women | 72 | 76.8 | 136 | 3,133 | 2,999 | 6,132 | 36 | 36 |
| Blue · Women | Women | 72 | 75.6 | 134 | 3,044 | 2,879 | 5,923 | 36 | 36 |
| Blue · Men | Men | 72 | 69.8 | 129 | 3,044 | 2,879 | 5,923 | 36 | 36 |
| Blue/Silver Combo · Men | Men | 72 | 67.5 | 125 | 2,744 | 2,685 | 5,429 | 36 | 36 |
| Blue/Silver Combo · Women | Women | 72 | 72.8 | 129 | 2,744 | 2,685 | 5,429 | 36 | 36 |
| Silver · Women | Women | 72 | 70.8 | 124 | 2,565 | 2,507 | 5,072 | 36 | 36 |
| Silver · Men | Men | 72 | 66 | 119 | 2,565 | 2,507 | 5,072 | 36 | 36 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Tot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold · Women | 447 | 527 | 204 | 372 | 458 | 495 | 590 | 189 | 412 | 3,694 | 590 | 208 | 462 | 350 | 216 | 432 | 509 | 469 | 543 | 3,779 | 7,473 |
| Gold · Men | 447 | 527 | 204 | 372 | 458 | 495 | 590 | 189 | 412 | 3,694 | 590 | 208 | 462 | 350 | 216 | 432 | 509 | 469 | 543 | 3,779 | 7,473 |
| Black · Men | 415 | 498 | 204 | 350 | 404 | 474 | 502 | 169 | 412 | 3,428 | 552 | 193 | 450 | 350 | 206 | 400 | 439 | 431 | 491 | 3,512 | 6,940 |
| Black · Women | 415 | 498 | 204 | 350 | 404 | 474 | 502 | 169 | 412 | 3,428 | 552 | 193 | 450 | 350 | 206 | 400 | 439 | 431 | 491 | 3,512 | 6,940 |
| Green · Men | 377 | 467 | 166 | 313 | 404 | 448 | 489 | 147 | 382 | 3,193 | 516 | 193 | 418 | 316 | 158 | 378 | 389 | 383 | 467 | 3,218 | 6,411 |
| Green · Women | 377 | 467 | 166 | 313 | 404 | 448 | 489 | 147 | 382 | 3,193 | 516 | 193 | 418 | 316 | 158 | 378 | 389 | 383 | 467 | 3,218 | 6,411 |
| Blue/Green Combo | 377 | 467 | 166 | 313 | 375 | 421 | 485 | 147 | 382 | 3,133 | 516 | 160 | 380 | 316 | 136 | 378 | 341 | 331 | 441 | 2,999 | 6,132 |
| Blue/Green | 377 | 467 | 166 | 313 | 375 | 421 | 485 | 147 | 382 | 3,133 | 516 | 160 | 380 | 316 | 136 | 378 | 341 | 331 | 441 | 2,999 | 6,132 |
| Blue · Women | 340 | 448 | 166 | 280 | 375 | 421 | 485 | 147 | 382 | 3,044 | 473 | 160 | 380 | 281 | 136 | 336 | 341 | 331 | 441 | 2,879 | 5,923 |
| Blue · Men | 340 | 448 | 166 | 280 | 375 | 421 | 485 | 147 | 382 | 3,044 | 473 | 160 | 380 | 281 | 136 | 336 | 341 | 331 | 441 | 2,879 | 5,923 |
| Blue/Silver Combo · Men | 340 | 406 | 166 | 280 | 310 | 340 | 462 | 147 | 293 | 2,744 | 418 | 160 | 326 | 281 | 136 | 336 | 308 | 279 | 441 | 2,685 | 5,429 |
| Blue/Silver Combo · Women | 340 | 406 | 166 | 280 | 310 | 340 | 462 | 147 | 293 | 2,744 | 418 | 160 | 326 | 281 | 136 | 336 | 308 | 279 | 441 | 2,685 | 5,429 |
| Silver · Women | 309 | 406 | 113 | 204 | 310 | 340 | 462 | 128 | 293 | 2,565 | 418 | 148 | 326 | 211 | 124 | 286 | 308 | 279 | 407 | 2,507 | 5,072 |
| Silver · Men | 309 | 406 | 113 | 204 | 310 | 340 | 462 | 128 | 293 | 2,565 | 418 | 148 | 326 | 211 | 124 | 286 | 308 | 279 | 407 | 2,507 | 5,072 |
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Hcp | 13 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
Front nine Holes 1-9
| Tee or hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold · Women | 447 | 527 | 204 | 372 | 458 | 495 | 590 | 189 | 412 | 3,694 |
| Gold · Men | 447 | 527 | 204 | 372 | 458 | 495 | 590 | 189 | 412 | 3,694 |
| Black · Men | 415 | 498 | 204 | 350 | 404 | 474 | 502 | 169 | 412 | 3,428 |
| Black · Women | 415 | 498 | 204 | 350 | 404 | 474 | 502 | 169 | 412 | 3,428 |
| Green · Men | 377 | 467 | 166 | 313 | 404 | 448 | 489 | 147 | 382 | 3,193 |
| Green · Women | 377 | 467 | 166 | 313 | 404 | 448 | 489 | 147 | 382 | 3,193 |
| Blue/Green Combo | 377 | 467 | 166 | 313 | 375 | 421 | 485 | 147 | 382 | 3,133 |
| Blue/Green | 377 | 467 | 166 | 313 | 375 | 421 | 485 | 147 | 382 | 3,133 |
| Blue · Women | 340 | 448 | 166 | 280 | 375 | 421 | 485 | 147 | 382 | 3,044 |
| Blue · Men | 340 | 448 | 166 | 280 | 375 | 421 | 485 | 147 | 382 | 3,044 |
| Blue/Silver Combo · Men | 340 | 406 | 166 | 280 | 310 | 340 | 462 | 147 | 293 | 2,744 |
| Blue/Silver Combo · Women | 340 | 406 | 166 | 280 | 310 | 340 | 462 | 147 | 293 | 2,744 |
| Silver · Women | 309 | 406 | 113 | 204 | 310 | 340 | 462 | 128 | 293 | 2,565 |
| Silver · Men | 309 | 406 | 113 | 204 | 310 | 340 | 462 | 128 | 293 | 2,565 |
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 |
| Hcp | 13 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 7 |
Back nine Holes 10-18
| Tee or hole | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold · Women | 590 | 208 | 462 | 350 | 216 | 432 | 509 | 469 | 543 | 3,779 |
| Gold · Men | 590 | 208 | 462 | 350 | 216 | 432 | 509 | 469 | 543 | 3,779 |
| Black · Men | 552 | 193 | 450 | 350 | 206 | 400 | 439 | 431 | 491 | 3,512 |
| Black · Women | 552 | 193 | 450 | 350 | 206 | 400 | 439 | 431 | 491 | 3,512 |
| Green · Men | 516 | 193 | 418 | 316 | 158 | 378 | 389 | 383 | 467 | 3,218 |
| Green · Women | 516 | 193 | 418 | 316 | 158 | 378 | 389 | 383 | 467 | 3,218 |
| Blue/Green Combo | 516 | 160 | 380 | 316 | 136 | 378 | 341 | 331 | 441 | 2,999 |
| Blue/Green | 516 | 160 | 380 | 316 | 136 | 378 | 341 | 331 | 441 | 2,999 |
| Blue · Women | 473 | 160 | 380 | 281 | 136 | 336 | 341 | 331 | 441 | 2,879 |
| Blue · Men | 473 | 160 | 380 | 281 | 136 | 336 | 341 | 331 | 441 | 2,879 |
| Blue/Silver Combo · Men | 418 | 160 | 326 | 281 | 136 | 336 | 308 | 279 | 441 | 2,685 |
| Blue/Silver Combo · Women | 418 | 160 | 326 | 281 | 136 | 336 | 308 | 279 | 441 | 2,685 |
| Silver · Women | 418 | 148 | 326 | 211 | 124 | 286 | 308 | 279 | 407 | 2,507 |
| Silver · Men | 418 | 148 | 326 | 211 | 124 | 286 | 308 | 279 | 407 | 2,507 |
| Par | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 |
| Hcp | 6 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 12 |