USPGA Valhalla hole by hole guide: hole 16

A closer look at the 16th hole at Valhalla Golf Club in Kentucky - host of the 2014 USPGA Championship

Valhalla hole 16
The par-4 16th hole at Valhalla Golf Club in Kentucky
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A closer look at the 16th hole at Valhalla Golf Club in Kentucky - host of the 2014 USPGA Championship

A closer look at the 16th hole at Valhalla Golf Club in Kentucky - host of the 2014 USPGA Championship...

Valhalla hole by hole: Hole 16 - Par 4 - 508 yards

The 16th is the longest par 4 at Valhalla and indisputably one of the toughest holes on the golf course. It plays as a slight dogleg to the right, with Brush Run Creek running down the entire right side of the hole. On top of the creek, and the water hazard, the green complex is notoriously tricky. It's fronted by two bunkers in front and a steep drop-off to the right. It's one of the best vantage points on the course and a hole that will play a significant role in the context of the USPGA Championship.

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Nick Bonfield
Nick Bonfield
Features Editor

Nick Bonfield joined Golf Monthly in 2012 after graduating from Exeter University and earning an NCTJ-accredited journalism diploma from News Associates in Wimbledon. He is responsible for managing production of the magazine, sub-editing, writing, commissioning and coordinating all features across print and online. Most of his online work is opinion-based and typically centres around the Majors and significant events in the global golfing calendar. Nick has been an avid golf fan since the age of ten and became obsessed with the professional game after watching Mike Weir and Shaun Micheel win The Masters and PGA Championship respectively in 2003. In his time with Golf Monthly, he's interviewed the likes of Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose, Jose Maria Olazabal, Henrik Stenson, Padraig Harrington, Lee Westwood and Billy Horschel and has ghost-written columns for Westwood, Wayne Riley, Matthew Southgate, Chris Wood and Eddie Pepperell. Nick is a 12-handicap golfer and his favourite courses include Old Head, Sunningdale New, Penha Longha, Valderrama and Bearwood Lakes. If you have a feature pitch for Nick, please email nick.bonfield@futurenet.com with 'Pitch' in the subject line. Nick is currently playing: Driver: TaylorMade M1 Fairway wood: TaylorMade RBZ Stage 2 Hybrid: Ping Crossover Irons (4-9): Nike Vapor Speed Wedges: Cleveland CBX Full Face, 56˚, Titleist Vokey SM4, 60˚ Putter: testing in progress! Ball: TaylorMade TP5x

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