Golf: Paul Gow and Geoff Ogilvy take a look at all the Aussies and their chances at the PGA Championship at Valhalla.
When Adam Scott was last at the Valhalla Golf Club for the PGA Championship, the Australian was stunned by the magnificence of the Jack Niklaus -designed course that lies deep in bourbon country .
But if the conditions quicken the course, Mickelson noted the course that was until last year owned by the PGA could “Sting Like A Bee”, which is the name of the 451m par 4 12th hole that honours iconic boxer Muhammad Ali. When the PGA Championships was first held at Valhalla in 1996, the hole rated 4.02. In 2000, when Tiger Woods edged Bob May in a thrilling one-on-one battle, to played to 3.98, while in 2014 the tricky par played to 3.951 shots.
“The rough doesn’t seem that long, but it’s just really dense. It’s quite patchy, so it’s hard to say whether it’s a good or a bad thing,” he said. Rory McIlroy drove to near the moat, which allowed him to use a lob wedge as an approach, in 2014. But Wagner does not believe the gamble is worth taking either, suggesting most will opt for a risk averse approach.
In 1996 it averaged 3.187, four years later it was 3.152 and in the year McIlroy claimed his last major it was 3.199 shots.Ludvig Aberg of Sweden plays his tee shot during a practice round prior to the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club on May 13, 2024 in Louisville, Kentucky. Courtesy of a combination of factors, the layout for the 2024 PGA Championships is going to be the “real challenge” Mickelson warned Valhalla is capable of being back when it last hosted the major a decade ago.
“I’m looking forward to one day they say we shortened this hole up, because it seems like every time we come back and play it’s always getting longer.” “But with soft greens and soft fairways, I’d imagine the scores would be fairly low here. I don’t know exactly what the winning score will be like, but I think ... scores would be a little bit lower, I think, than the last major.”
Keith Reese, who is the PGA general manager at Valhalla, first started at the club as an assistant professional in 1989 and expects the course will suit players in control of all aspects of their game. In a nod to those who enjoy their history, each hole on the course which is build around Floyd’s Fork, a 100km tributary from the Salt River, is a pointer to the rich heritage of the Bluegrass state.
The stunning stretch of six holes that is a favourite of Reese begins with “The Limestone Hole” and “On the rocks”, which were canvassed by Johnson.
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