The venue for the 2028 Solheim Cup is sorted! It is the infamous Valhalla Golf Club! Why infamous? Well, this is where Scottie Scheffler was notoriously arrested before the second round of the 2024 PGA Championship. With this announcement, Valhalla is hosting the female biennial tournament for the first time, but it has hosted the 2008 Ryder Cup. This milestone announcement also marks the LPGA Tour’s return to the commonwealth of Kentucky for the first time in more than 50 years. Truly, wow!

NUCLR GOLF shared this news on X, and it had fans riling up about one thing, and it was that Nelly Korda or other female golfers should not face the same circumstances as Scheffler, by any means. LPGA Commissioner, Mollie Marcoux Samaan, is also very happy about the venue choice and hopes that this will exemplify the Tour and the Solheim Cup.

Talking about the joyful occasion, Valhalla Owner Jimmy Kirchdorfer said to LPGA Tour, “We are thrilled to be selected to host the 2028 Solheim Cup. Valhalla has a history of providing compelling finishes and we are excited to add this event to our championship lore. We look forward to welcoming golf fans from around the globe back to our Kentucky home for what promises to be an unforgettable week of competition and camaraderie.”

Talking about the unforgettable week, what happened in May this year was along those lines. The world’s number one golfer, Scottie Scheffler was arrested early morning on May 17. It created a mayhem in the golf world but the golfer refused for anything to bring his morale down, and labeled the entire incident as a “huge misunderstanding.”Although the charges were later cleared, fans are still worried.

Fans are worried about Nelly Korda

One Fan sarcastically said, “I hope Nelly Korda doesn’t get arrested,”. Sarcasm was the maxed-out emotion in the comment section, as everyone had a flashback of Scheffler’s arrest after hearing the news. The American golfer must now be very careful in Louisville, Kentucky, and avoid any incident that might overshadow the event.

“Make sure Nelly has a chauffeur,” commented one fan hysterically. Reckless driving was one of the four charges that were slapped on Scottie Scheffler, and keeping this in mind, this fan suggested that Korda should have a chauffeur.

Some fans are on edge because of the memory of Scottie Scheffler’s arrest at the same venue in 2024. This concern was echoed by one fan who said, “Be careful of the police there, they are harsh on golfers.” The encounter with Scottie Scheffler involved in a traffic accident at 6:20 a.m. ET on 17th May and was charged. Now, fans of Nelly Korda are still concerned about the safety and efficiency of big tournaments to be held at Valhalla.

The tension isn’t lost on others, either. Another fan tagged Nelly Korda in a tweet, warning her with the words “Watch out @NellyKorda👮.” Looks like this warning also came with the memory of Scheffler’s story still fresh. Nevertheless, he was arrested just a few hours before the round had to begin. Released an hour before his tee time, he still made 5-under 66 in the second round of the major.

But not all people are ready to let go of the past and move on. “Major golf leagues shouldn’t go anywhere near Louisville,” said another fan in hysteric fashion. This comment points to a more profound concern about the appropriateness of the location of Valhalla Golf Club for important tournaments. After what went down in May this year, this concern is valid.

Will Nelly Korda face a similar problem? or will she transcend the past that is associated with this program? Can Valhalla finally shed its image and give one of the most important golf events a perfect platform?