Straffan Demesne,
Straffan, Co. Kildare
Office
+353 (0)1 601 7200Pro shop
+353 (0)1 601 7321Fax
+353 (0)1 601 7297Website
Visit websiteGolf pro
Gary Murphy (PGA Head Professional).The Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Gently undulating terrain - easy to walk.
Surroundings:
Woodland and open countryside.
Designer:
Palmer North course: designed by Arnold Palmer & Ed Seay (1991).
Palmer South course: Arnold Palmer Design Company (2003; lead designer Harrison Minchew).
Above distances are for the Palmer North course. Also at the K Club is the 18-hole Palmer South course (par-72; 7277 yards from back tees; rating 75.0).
53.311826
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30 km W of Dublin
Leave M4 motorway at exit 3 and follow R406 direction Naas (keep left at roundabout) and then follow signs to Straffan. After 6.5 km (go through Straffan village) entrance to K Club and Kildare House is on your right.
The K Club (Palmer North course): From the moment it opened in 1991, the fame of the K Club spread far and wide, much assisted by the excellence of the Palmer North course. This challenging parkland layout became firmly fixed in golfing legend when it hosted the initially very wet, but ultimately hugely successful Ryder Cup matches in 2006.
Originally known as the North Course, then the Palmer Course, then the Ryder Cup Course, and now the Palmer North, this wonderfully testing parkland layout has many memorable holes and features. Principal among these is the River Liffey. The gently flowing river, which eventually passes through Dublin, weaves its way alongside several holes. At the double-doglegging par-5 7th it hugs the hole's leftside before cutting across in front of the green; a delightful white-painted suspension bridge gives access to the green. The river also induces much knee-trembling at the right-to-left curving 8th - the course's signature par-4.
More water threatens in front of the clubhouse, with a fountain-adorned lake seriously in play on your approach to the par-5 18th green. As Tiger Woods discovered with his opening shot in the Ryder Cup, the lake is also reachable from the par-4 10th tee.
The elegant and tastefully extended Straffan House not only provides luxury accommodation for K Club's guests, but also a wonderful backdrop to several holes. With the original tree-planting now having matured, the Ryder Cup course provides an excellent golfing test, and the K Club itself a luxury Stay&Play opportunity just a stone's throw from Dublin.
Stay&Play at The K Club: luxury onsite accommodation available, see Where2Stay section below.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance. Handicap required.
Contact club for full details, discounts, combination tickets, Stay&Play packages, etc. [Last updated: 2023].
Players generally walk this course. Non-metal spikes only in winter season (Nov thru' March). Caddies available.
Excellent
Inspired and created by one of Ireland's leading businessmen, Dr Michael Smurfit, the K Club is Ireland's most famous inland golf venue. It was previously home to the European Open (a European Tour event) and most famously, hosted the 2006 Ryder Cup.
The K of K Club comes from the region in which it is located, County Kildare.
Palmer North course:
Ireland's 30th best course (Golf World, 2025).
Britain & Ireland's 157th best course (Golf World, 2025).
Straffan, Co. Kildare
+353 (0)1 601 7200
Visit websiteAt the world-renowned 5-star K Club Golf & Spa Resort you can enjoy two championship golf courses (including the Palmer North course of Ryder Cup fame), a luxury Spa, superb Irish cuisine and an idyllic and tranquil setting alongside the River Liffey. A member of the Preferred Hotels & Resorts group.
K Club (Palmer North & Palmer South courses)
Palmerstown House
Carton House; Luttrellstown Castle; Tulfarris.
Straffan, Co. Kildare
+353 (0)1 628 8157
Visit websiteLocated just 25 minutes from Dublin city centre, this historic 13th-century castle and country house hotel occupies a quiet rural setting just outside Straffan, close to the famous golf courses of the K Club. The luxurious bedrooms are decorated to reflect the historic nature of the castle, and are complemented by the hotel's Garden Bar and Barton Rooms restaurant.
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K Club (3 km); Palmerstown House.
Carton House; Luttrellstown Castle; Tulfarris.
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