USPGA Valhalla hole by hole guide: hole 8

A closer look at the 8th hole at Valhalla Golf Club in Kentucky - host of the 2014 USPGA Championship

Valhalla hole 8
The par-3 8th hole at Valhalla Golf Club in Kentucky
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A closer look at the 8th hole at Valhalla Golf Club in Kentucky - host of the 2014 USPGA Championship

A closer look at the 8th hole at Valhalla Golf Club in Kentucky - host of the 2014 USPGA Championship...

Valhalla hole by hole guide: Hole 8 - Par 3 - 174 yards

The 8th is the shortest par 3 on the golf course, but it's by no means easy, as the nickname 'Thor's Hammer' would indicate. Most players will be hitting a short iron, but the green complex is arguably the most testing on the course. Shaved run-off areas both short and long ensure precision is paramount, and the green itself allows for numerous hole locations.

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Nick Bonfield
Nick Bonfield
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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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