The K Club to the west of Dublin in Co. Kildare has been host to the Smurfit European Open since 1995, and more recently and famously has been awarded the hosting of The Ryder Cup in 2006.

The European Open has raised the profile of the course to the very highest level and the course has become a must play for many visitors to Ireland's East Coast.

The course was designed by Arnold Palmer and winds itself thorough mature parkland and crosses the River Liffey. As you would expect the course is manicured to perfection with superb sculptured water features being prominent throughout the course. As for a signature hole well each player would have their own memorise. The eighteenth with its waterfall or the approach to sixteen are memorable; as are the other sixteen.

The facilities in the clubhouse if possible surpass the playing experience. The drive into the estate will take you past the five star chateau style hotel towards the clubhouse with its balcony overlooking the lake at the eighteenth. All in all the K Club exudes style and for the visiting golfer it is perhaps worth the extra expense associated with playing it. Certainly there's few who have played it would begrudge a penny (or even euro).