Ryder Cup 2008 Schedule - Valhalla Golf Club
On December 8, 2000, The PGA announced that the 37th Ryder Cup in 2008 would be played at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky.
Valhalla Golf Club has also hosted the Senior PGA Championship in May, 2004 and the PGA Club Professional Championship in June, 2002.
Valhalla, the great hall described in Norse mythology where the souls of Vikings feasted and celebrated with the gods, is now the namesake of a modern paradise for championship golf. Valhalla Golf Club is the culmination of Dwight Gahm's dream to build a world-class course capable of hosting a major golf championship. It is also the culmination of a history-making partnership bringing championship golf to Louisville on a recurring schedule and resulted in the PGA of America's first owned championship site.
2008 Ryder Cup Schedule
Times are Eastern Time Zone (GMT -5hr); all times provisional. Sunrise on Friday, 19 September is 7:28 am, Sunset is 7:45 pm Average temps: High of 80ºF (26.7ºC), Low of 58ºF (14.4ºC)
| Tuesday, 16th September 2008 | |
| 7:30 am | Gates Open |
| 8:00 am | 1st Tee, European Team, Practice 10th Tee, U.S. Team, Practice |
| 6:00 pm | Ryder Cup Practice ends |
| 7:00 pm | Gates close |
| Wednesday, 17th September 2008 | |
| 7:30 am | Gates Open |
| 8:00 am | 1st Tee, U.S. Team, Practiced 10th Tee, European Team, Practice |
| 3:00 pm | Junior Ryder Cup Exhibition Match, 1st Tee |
| 6:00 pm | Ryder Cup Practice ends |
| 7:00 pm | Gates close |
| Thursday, 18th September 2008 | |
| 7:30 am | Gates Open |
| 8:00 am | 1st Tee, European Team, Practice |
| 10th Tee, U.S. Team, Practice | |
| 3:00 pm | Ryder Cup Practice ends |
| 3:00 pm | Pre-Ceremony Gathering Hour, Practice Range |
| 4:00 pm | Opening Ceremony begins, Practice Range |
| 5:15 pm | Opening Ceremony concludes |
| 7:00 pm | Gates close |
| Friday, 19th September 2008 | |
| 7:30 am | Gates Open |
| 8:05 am | Ryder Cup Play begins AM Play: 8:05 am, 8:20 am, 8:35 am, 8:50 am |
| Afternoon Session | Starting times TBD. |
| Approx. 6:30 pm | Ryder Cup Play ends |
| 7:30 pm | Gates close |
| Saturday, 20th September 2008 | |
| 7:30 am | Gates Open |
| 8:05 am | Ryder Cup Play begins AM Play: 8:05 am, 8:20 am, 8:35 am, 8:50 am |
| Afternoon Session | Starting times TBD. |
| Approx. 6:30 pm | Ryder Cup Play ends |
| 7:30 pm | Gates close |
| Sunday, 21st September 2008 | |
| 7:30 am | Gates Open |
| 12:03 pm | Ryder Cup Play begins First Tee Time: 12:03 pm; Last Tee Time: 2:04 pm |
| Approx. 5:55 pm | Ryder Cup Play ends |
| Approx. 6:45 pm | Closing Ceremonies begin |
| Approx. 7:15 pm | Closing Ceremonies end |
| 7:30 pm | Gates close |