The 18th hole at Valhalla before the 2014 PGA Championship (Photo courtesy PGA of America)

8. Valhalla

• Golfweek’s Best average rating: 7.15
• Where: Louisville, Ky.
• Year built: 1986
• Status: Private course
• Golfweek’s Best: No. 76 on the Modern list for U.S. courses built in or after 1960