LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The PGA Championship will return to Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville for the fourth time, putting the city in the national spotlight with 200,000 fans expected to visit the course May 13-19.
Below is a guide to everything you need to know if you plan to attend the tournament or watch on TV. You'll find ticket information, parking and rideshare details and even what you can get to eat and drink at Valhalla.
Tickets
Tickets for Thursday-Sunday are sold out, but there are tickets still available for Monday-Wednesday. Prices range from $59-$99, plus tax and fees, and come included with a handful of food and non-alcoholic beverage options. To get your tickets, click here.
Kids under the age of 16 will be permitted free of charge. Each ticketed adult is allotted two junior grounds admissions per day. Junior tickets can be picked up at the Ticket Office at the Main Spectator Entrance on the day of admission. Children under the age of 2 don't require their own ticket.
All tickets for the PGA Championship are mobile. Tickets printed at home won't be accepted at Valhalla. To access your tickets, download the PGA Championship app on your smartphone. PDFs or screenshots won't be accepted.
Gate Hours
- Monday
- 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
- Thursday and Friday
- 6:45 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
- Saturday and Sunday
- 7:15 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Public Parking
There is no parking on-site at Valhalla, and drop-offs or walk-ins aren't allowed either. All fans attending the PGA Championship must either use the rideshare option below or park at the Kentucky Exposition Center using the Main Gate and Gate 6.
Below are the shuttle hours for tournament week:
- Monday
- 7:15 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- 6:45 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Thursday and Friday
- 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Saturday and Sunday
- 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Rideshare
Uber, Lyft or Z-Trip riders will be dropped off and picked up at the PGA Championship's "Official Rideshare" lot located across Shelbyville Road from Valhalla along Beckley Creek Parkway. Riders should enter "2024 PGA Championship" as a destination when searching for a ride, and the driver will be routed there. From the lot on Beckley Creek Parkway, fans will enter Valhalla through the Main Spectator Entrance.
PGA Shops
- Grand Opening Hours
- May 10-12
- 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- May 10-12
- Championship Week Hours
- Monday
- 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
- Thursday and Friday
- 6:45 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
- Saturday and Sunday
- 7:15 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Monday
Complimentary parking is located at Whitefield Academy at 15201 Shelbyville Road. Drivers should follow signage and traffic control to Lot D. Complimentary shuttle service will be provided to and from the Main Spectator Entrance at Valhalla Golf Club.
Payment Methods
All transactions at Valhalla will be cashless. No cash or checks will be accepted during tournament week. The PGA Shops accepts American Express, MasterCard, VISA and Discover Card. The concession and bar areas accept American Express, MasterCard, VISA, Discover Card, Apple Pay and Google Pay.
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Items fans are recommended to bring
- Jacket and/or layered outerwear piece
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Portable phone charger
- Personal sunscreen
- Nursing mothers may bring necessary equipment on-site. Storage and refrigeration are available at the Medical Stations at Hole 1 fairway and Hole 10 tee.
Items permitted on site at Valhalla
- Small bags (10"x10"x10" or smaller)
- Diaper bags and strollers
- Umbrellas
- Cameras (May 13-15 only)
Items not permitted on site at Valhalla
- All backpacks and drawstring bags
- Any bag larger than 10"x10"x10"
- Personal electronics such as computers, laptops, tablets and radios
- Weapons of any kind (regardless of permit), including pocket knives
- Buckets, ladders, milk crates or stools
- Drones, hoverboards, laser pointers, whistles/noisemakers or selfie sticks
- Coolers, food (except in limited quantities for medical, dietary or infant purposes)
- Oversized chairs with wide arm rests (small folding chairs are permissible)
- Banners, posters, signs or any materials with unauthorized advertising or promotion
- Golf clubs or other sporting equipment
- Alcoholic beverages or other beverage (one unopened, sealed bottle of water per spectator is permitted)
TV Schedule
- Thursday and Friday
- ESPN+: 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- ESPN: 1-7 p.m.
- Saturday and Sunday
- ESPN+: 8-10 a.m.
- ESPN: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- CBS: 1-7 p.m.
Tee Times
- Thursday and Friday, starting on No. 1 and No. 10 in groups of three
- 7:15 a.m. to 2:57 p.m.
- Saturday and Sunday, all players starting on No. 1 in groups of two
- 7:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Valhalla Golf Club
Want to learn more about the course? We've got a detailed look at Valhalla, which will play at 7,609 yards for the 2024 PGA Championship, 151 yards longer than in 2014. Click here for details on each hole, what makes them challenging for players during tournament week and exciting for fans watching. And check out a video flyover of each hole, images from the ground and a "Major Moment," something that makes each hole significant from a past championship.
Concessions
Many fans attending the tournament have Championship+ Tickets, which come with an all-inclusive food and non-alcoholic beverage package. All fans with a Championship+ Ticket will receive a wristband upon entry to Valhalla that will be used to redeem entrees, snacks and non-alcoholic beverages. Once the wristbands are tightened, they can't be loosened so as to discourage fans from transferring access to someone else.
Separate wristbands will be given to fans with tickets in the Valhalla Member Club, Club PGA and PGA Premier Hospitality levels.
For fans without Championship+ Tickets, food and beverage items will be available to purchase at all concession markets.
Below is a list of all the food and drinks available during tournament week at Valhalla:
- Entree Items
- Breakfast
- Breakfast Biscuit
- Sausage, egg, and cheese on a toasted biscuit
- Chicken Biscuit
- Fried Chicken Breast on a Biscuit
- Donuts
- Classic glazed donuts
- Hand Fruit
- Apples and Bananas
- Lunch
- Hot Dog
- All-beef hot dog on a split-top bun
- Chicken Sandwich
- Grilled Chicken Breast, pickle slaw, chipotle ranch and served on a potato roll
- Butcher's Grind Cheeseburger
- Beef patty topped on a potato roll with cheddar cheese and pickles
- Bratwurst with Caramelized onions
- Bratwurst with Caramelized onions on a hoagie roll
- Beyond Burger
- Plant-based burger
- Ham on Ciabatta
- Ham, gruyere, arugula, and honey-mustard served on a ciabatta bun
- Vegan Asian inspired salad
- Tempeh, shredded cabbage, romaine, carrot, edamame, scallion, mandarin orange, sesame dressing
- Snack Items
- Chips
- Pretzels
- Doritos
- Cookies
- Rice Krispy Treats
- Non-Alcoholic Beverages
- Aquafina, Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Pepsi Zero Sugar, Starry, Mountain Dew, Brisk Lemonade, Brisk Iced Tea, Gatorade, Bubly and Coffee
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Michelob ULTRA, Bud Light, Bud Light Seltzer, Goose Island IPA, Kona Big Wave, Stella Artois, Resurgence Pin Seeker Pale Ale, Budweiser Zero, High Noon - Vodka and Tequila, Sugarlands Shine PGA Championship Lemonade, William Hill Chardonnay, Elijah Craig Small Batch, Elijah Craig Rye, Tequila, Rum, Vodka
- Breakfast
156-Man Field
Heralded each year as the strongest field in professional golf, the PGA Championship is a showcase of the best players in the world. This year, 156 players will tee it up at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville in pursuit of the Wanamaker Trophy.
Among the field this year are 16 past PGA champions, 17 additional major champions, 21 PGA club professionals and a who's who of young stars on the PGA Tour. Check out the full field below:
Betting Odds
Scottie Scheffler, the world No. 1 player and winner of the Masters last month, is a significant favorite at +350.
The next-closest competitor is Rory McIlroy, the last winner at Valhalla, at +1200. McIlroy, a four-time major champion, hasn’t captured a major since winning at Valhalla in 2014. He’s currently No. 2 in the Official World Golf Ranking.
Behind McIlroy is world No. 5 Jon Rahm at +1400. The winner of the 2021 U.S. Open and The Masters last year, his best PGA Championship finish was a tie for fourth in 2018.
Xander Schauffele, Brooks Koepka and Ludvig Aberg are co-fourth choices in the odds at +1600.
2024 PGA Championship Coverage:
- Hole-by-hole tour of Valhalla Golf Club, site of the 2024 PGA Championship
- Shuttle from Kentucky Expo Center, rideshare apps are only ways to get to PGA Championship at Valhalla
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