Course record

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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Original design: Jack Nicklaus
Opened: 1986
Holes: 18
Par: 72
Club location: Louisville

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

Course design

Date unrecorded Original design

Jack Nicklaus

Hosted competitions

Solheim Cup

2028 Solheim Cup

PGA Championship

Senior PGA Championship

Ryder Cup

2008 Ryder Cup

Scorecard

Complete 18-hole record

Historical competitions may have used different tees or routing.

Course record

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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

Sources and record notes3 references

Sources for this history

Ten Things You Might Not Know About Valhalla PGA of America
Main historical account, course development and individual-hole descriptions.
Consulted 2026-09-21

Course record sources

Ten Things You Might Not Know About ValhallaCourse record
PGA of AmericaJack Nicklaus · Original design · Date unrecorded