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Eight — 180 Yards, Par 3
"Thor's Hammer"
The eighth hole also has a totally new green complex and tee area. The tee has been redesigned to allow for the Championship tee on hole Nos. 5 and 8 to be shared, adding 25 yards to the eighth. The green complex is extremely challenging, protected by a deep bunker guarding the front of the green with a slippery collection area behind it. Another bunker and Floyds Fork to the left and a green featuring multiple shelves allow for the most challenging of hole placements.
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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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