11 - Top 50 UK & Ireland Stay and Play The K Club

Stay and Play The K Club. Golf Monthly takes a look at the Top 50 places to Stay and Play in the UK and Ireland

K Club - Palmer Ryder Cup

11 - Top 50 UK & Ireland Stay and Play The K Club

In 2006, the K Club's Palmer Ryder Cup Course welcomed the 36th Ryder Cup. It was a thrilling event that will long be remembered for Europe's historic 18.5 to 9.5 win. The Ryder Cup Course is set through the grounds of the Straffen Estate. It's bounded by mature trees with the River Liffey winding its way gracefully through the layout. The Palmer Smurfit course provides a totally different golfing experience, more of an inland links with a rolling landscape. The K Club has been named ‘AA Irish hotel of the year 2011'. It's an amazing resort blending history and luxury.

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Nick Bonfield
Content Editor

Nick Bonfield joined Golf Monthly in 2012 after graduating from Exeter University and earning an NCTJ-accredited journalism diploma from News Associates in Wimbledon. He is responsible for managing production of the magazine, sub-editing, commissioning and feature writing. Most of his online work is opinion-based and typically centres around the Majors and significant events in the global golfing calendar. Nick has been an avid golf fan since the age of ten and became obsessed with the professional game after watching Mike Weir and Shaun Micheel win The Masters and PGA Championship respectively in 2003. In his time with Golf Monthly, he's interviewed the likes of Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose, Jose Maria Olazabal, Henrik Stenson, Padraig Harrington, Lee Westwood and Billy Horschel and has ghost-written columns for Westwood, Wayne Riley, Matthew Southgate, Chris Wood and Eddie Pepperell. Nick is a 12-handicap golfer and his favourite courses include Old Head, Sunningdale New, Penha Longha, Valderrama and Bearwood Lakes. If you have a feature pitch for Nick, please email nick.bonfield@futurenet.com with 'Pitch' in the subject line. Nick is currently playing: Driver: TaylorMade M1 Fairway wood: TaylorMade RBZ Stage 2 Hybrid: Ping Crossover Irons (4-9): Nike Vapor Speed Wedges: Cleveland CBX Full Face, 56˚, Titleist Vokey SM4, 60˚ Putter: testing in progress! Ball: TaylorMade TP5x