Ryder Cup Logo Ryder Cup: Team USASeptember 16 - 21 2008, Valhalla Golf Club, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.A.
Hole 1
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One — 448 Yards, Par 4
"Cut the Corner"

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Hole No. 1 is a deceptive par 4 with a slight dog leg to the left. From the tee, the hole appears mostly tame; however the approach to the green will be dramatically different with the addition of two greenside bunkers, one front right and one back left. The new front-right bunker has filled the area that was once the low portion of green in the front right and the bluegrass low to the right of the green. This bunker is a visually intimidating sight for approach shots to the front-left and back-right hole locations. The left bunker is positioned to gobble up errant shots to the back portion of the green.

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Keith Reese
Hole descriptions provided by PGA Professional Keith Reese, Head Golf Professional at Valhalla Golf Club.
Course Illustration: Dan Wardlow

The Course

Valhalla Golf Club
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.A.
7496 Yards / Par 71
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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