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Fans use rideshare, walk to Valhalla from the Parklands for 2024 PGA Championship

Authorities have been saying tournament attendees can't walk onto the course, but there is one main crosswalk where police are letting people through.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Transportation to and from Valhalla Golf Club remains top of mind for spectators attending the the 106th PGA Championship.

And we're not just talking about the shuttles from the Fairgrounds to the course, but also the fans paying to park on homeowners' properties nearby along Shelbyville Road -- as well as those using rideshare services like Uber and Lyft.

But are tournament attendees allowed to walk onto the course? Authorities have been saying no, but we’re learning there is one main crosswalk where police are letting people through.

It's just minutes away from the Parklands of Floyds Fork, which is the designated area for rideshare drop-offs and pickups this week. 

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WHAS11 followed along with people as they were let off by the walkway to the main entrance to Valhalla. 

A less than 10-minute walk to the course gate, dozens of people funneled through the crosswalk monitored by Louisville Metro Police.

“We got an Uber from the Highlands, it was pretty good,” one man told WHAS11.

Everyone’s trip was a little different, but just about everyone we talked to said travel was seamless.

“We took Uber. We were at a friend’s house and we just hung out there, and then we called an Uber. They were quick, and dropped us right off and told us where to go,” Lydia Stephens, attending the tournament with her group of friends, said. “Super easy.”

WHAS11 also talked to people who drove, paid to park on a nearby homeowner's yard and walked over to join folks coming from the Parklands in one line.

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“From the east, we came in [on] US-60 and then just parked across the street [for] $60," one couple told WHAS11. "At a house, some old house over there.”

Homeowners along Shelbyville Road have made it a practice to sell space on their properties when the PGA Championship comes to town.

"We drove, $40," another couple said.

There you have it, some clarity. No walk-ons, for the most part, except through Lot X.

"You get to leave when you want," one fan said. "You don’t have to wait on a shuttle.”

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