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Four — 375 Yards, Par 4
"Short 'n Sweet"
The fourth has the addition of a new tee, which is 20 yards further back and to the players' right. The tee shot at No. 4 was difficult before with a deep bunker protecting left of the fairway with another fairway bunker lying in wait on the right. The aggressive play is to take the tee shot over the left bunker; however, the new tee has taken the carry yardage of left bunker from 240 yards to 260 yards and given a slightly different angle off of the tee. Although a relatively short par 4 by today's standards, this hole will still be a test for all players. Distance control is the key for approaches to this green. Shots going long of the green will surly reach a watery grave in Floyds Fork.
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Hole descriptions provided by PGA Professional Keith Reese, Head Golf Professional at Valhalla Golf Club.
Course Illustration: Dan Wardlow
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Valhalla Golf Club Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.A. 7496 Yards / Par 71 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | OUT |
| 448 | 505 | 206 | 375 | 463 | 500 | 601 | 180 | 416 | 3694 |
| 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 35 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | IN |
| 594 | 208 | 464 | 352 | 215 | 434 | 511 | 477 | 547 | 3802 |
| 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 |
| *Distance shown in yards. | |||||||||
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