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Description

Valhalla Golf Club, located east of Louisville, Kentucky, is a private golf club designed by Jack Nicklaus, opened in 1986.
In 1992, Valhalla was selected to host the PGA Championship in the year 1996, one of golf's four majors. The following year (1993), the PGA of America purchased a 25% interest in the club. After the championship in 1996, the PGA of America raised its stake to 50% and announced that the event would return to Valhalla in 2000. At its conclusion, the PGA of America exercised an option to purchase the remaining interest in the club. Later that year, it announced that the Ryder Cup would be held at Valhalla in 2008.
Valhalla also hosted the PGA Club Professional Championship in 2002 and the Senior PGA Championship in 2004. The PGA Championship was originally scheduled to be played at Valhalla in 2004, but the PGA of America switched it to Whistling Straits in Wisconsin.[3]
In 2009, the PGA of America announced that the Senior PGA Championship and the PGA Championship would return to Valhalla in 2011 and 2014, respectively. in November 2017, the PGA of America announced that the PGA Championship would return to Valhalla in 2024. [4]
The course sits on a 486-acre (2.0 km2) property on Shelbyville Road (US 60) in the eastern portion of Louisville just outside the Gene Snyder Freeway (I-265) It was envisioned by local business leader Dwight Gahm (pronounced "game") and his three sons in 1981, and opened five years later. Steve Houg is the head professional as of March 2016.
Year
Tournament
Winner
Winning Score
Margin of
Victory
Runner(s) Up
Winner's Share ($)
1996
PGA Championship
United States Mark Brooks
277 (-11)
Playoff
United States Kenny Perry
430,000
2000
PGA Championship
United States Tiger Woods
270 (-18)
Playoff
United States Bob May
900,000
2004
Senior PGA Championship
United States Hale Irwin
276 (-8)
1 stroke
United States Jay Haas
360,000
2008
Ryder Cup
United States United States
161/2 to 111/2
Europe Europe
N/A
2011
Senior PGA Championship
United States Tom Watson
278 (-10)
Playoff
United States David Eger
360,000
2014
PGA Championship
Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy
268 (-16)
1 stroke
United States Phil Mickelson
1,800,000
2024
PGA Championship