PGA Championship 2024 at Valhalla GC: 5 Things to Know

1. The Surprising Field

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)

Valhalla is no stranger to hosting golf’s most prestigious events, including the:

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.