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Nine — 416 Yards, Par 4
"The Rise"
Hole No. 9 is an uphill par 4 that remained mostly unchanged through the renovation. The tee shot is challenged by three fairway bunkers bordering the right side of the fairway and two more to the left. The uphill approach to this green makes judging the yardage very difficult, and the presence of one of the largest and deepest bunkers on the course looming just right of the green does not ease the pain of missed shots.
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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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