1. The Surprising Field
All the Big Majors hunters will be there, including
- Scottie Scheffler
- Brooks Koepka (2018, 2019, 2023 winner)
- Rory McIlroy (2012, 2014 winner)
- Bryson De Chambeau
- Collin Morikawa (2020)
- Justin Thomas (2017, 2022 winner)
- Jon Rahm
- Tiger Woods (1999, 2000, 2006, 2007 winner)
- Phil Mickelson (2005 winner)
- Wyndham Clark
- Cameron Smith
- Joaquin Niemann
Lots of other intriguing participants too, including:
- John Daly (1991 winner)
- Rickie Fowler (Due for a Major breakthrough)
- Ludvig Aberg (Young phenom primed for a Major breakthrough)
- Jason Dufner (2013 winner)
- Keegan Bradley (2011 winner)
- Jason Day (2015 winner)
- Rich Beem (2002 winner)
- Luke Donald (2023 European Ryder Cup Captain)
- Michael Block (Most heralded PGA Club pro ever, especially on social media)
- Talor Gooch (LIV loudmouth that needs to back up his talk)
- Tracy Phillips (A former junior golf phenom in the 1970s in Oklahoma, now a club professional)
- Andy Ogletree (Winner of the 2019 U.S. Amateur who has sort of disappeared on LIV)
2. Valhalla Golf Club Hole-By-Hole
3. Major Championship DNA
Valhalla is no stranger to hosting golf’s most prestigious events, including the:
- 2008 Ryder Cup
- 1996, 2000 and 2014 PGA Championship
- 2004, 2011 Senior PGA Championship
- 2018 Boys Jr. PGA Championship
4. The Course
- Valhalla Golf Club (a private club) was designed by Jack Nicklaus- opened in 1986.
- The course set up for the 2024 PGA Championship is 7,458 yards, par 71.
- The entire course has been re-sodded from Bentgrass to Zoysia.
- Nicklaus’ design encompasses a par 5 with an alternate fairway, a par 4 with an island green, and a finishing hole with a horseshoe-shaped green.
- Some call it a Grip It and Rip It layout with welcoming, wide fairways. The greens are always fast, however, so concise approach shots are required.
- Recent changes include renovation of the clubhouse, adding a new agronomy center, a waterfall on the 13th hole, and new tee boxes on the first, 12th, 14th, and 18th holes.
- Valhalla is ranked as the top course in Kentucky and is listed among “America’s 100 Greatest Courses” by Golf Digest.
- The course sits on a 486-acre property on Shelbyville Road (US 60) in the eastern portion of Louisville.
5. The Betting Favorites
According to Vegas Insider:
- Scottie Scheffler +320
- Jon Rahm +1200
- Rory McIlroy +1200
- Ludvig Aberg +1600
- Xander Schauffele +1800
