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Valhalla Golf Club to Host 2028 Solheim Cup

Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, will host the Solheim Cup in 2028, marking the first time the women’s team competition has been held at the venue since 2008.

The announcement by the LPGA Tour on Tuesday is a reprieve for the course, which appeared to have shaky prospects for staging future major events after top-ranked Scottie Scheffler was arrested outside the entrance before the second round of the PGA Championship in May.

Scheffler was arrested and charged with not following an officer’s commands during a pedestrian fatality investigation. He was detained in downtown Louisville before returning to Valhalla hours later to compete. He shot a 5-under 66 in the second round and finished the tournament in a tie for eighth, eight shots behind Xander Schauffele. Several weeks later, a Louisville prosecutor dropped all charges against Scheffler.

Designed by Jack Nicklaus, Valhalla opened in 1986 and has hosted four PGA Championships, including one earlier this year. It is also one of the few courses to have hosted both the Ryder Cup and the Solheim Cup.

The Solheim Cup is a biennial three-day match between women from the United States and Europe with a similar format to the Ryder Cup. Europe holds the Solheim Cup after retaining it last year in Spain. This year’s competition will be played from Sept. 13-15 at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Gainesville, Virginia.

The matches are being held in back-to-back years to move away from the Ryder Cup.

The 2026 Solheim Cup will be played at Bernardus in the Netherlands.

Additional Insights:

  • Valhalla Golf Club is a Jack Nicklaus-designed course that opened in 1986.
  • The course has hosted four PGA Championships, including one earlier this year.
  • It is also one of the few courses to have hosted both the Ryder Cup and the Solheim Cup.
  • The Solheim Cup is a biennial three-day match between women from the United States and Europe.
  • Europe holds the Solheim Cup after retaining it last year in Spain.
  • This year’s competition will be played from Sept. 13-15 at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Gainesville, Virginia.
  • The matches are being held in back-to-back years to move away from the Ryder Cup.
  • The 2026 Solheim Cup will be played at Bernardus in the Netherlands.

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