The Kildare Hotel and Golf Club
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The Kildare Hotel and Golf Club (usually referred to as the K Club) is a golf and leisure complex located at Straffan, County Kildare, Republic of Ireland. It is built on the old grounds of Straffan House and at present is jointly owned by Michael Smurfit and Gerry Gannon.
The K Club is one of only four Irish 5-red-star hotels (as rated by The Automobile Association). The hotel contains two world-class golf courses designed by Arnold Palmer.
[edit] Golf courses
- The Palmer Course (7,337 yd), also known as the North Course or the Old Course.
- The Smurfit Course, also known as the South Course or the New Course.
The Palmer Course has hosted the Smurfit European Open since 1995, except in 2004 and 2006 when the event was played on the "inland links" Smurfit Course. The Palmer Course hosted the 2006 Ryder Cup, the first time the event has been staged in Ireland.
