Golf

The K Club. “Home to the 2006 Ryder Cup" says all a golfer needs to know about the pedigree of the K Club. The Ryder Cup Course (formerly the Palmer Course) was designed by the legendary Arnold Palmer, and offers a round of golf in lush, wooded surroundings bordered by the River Liffey. The generous fairways and immaculate greens are offset by formidable length, which makes it one of the most demanding courses in the Dublin vicinity. The Smurfit Course is essentially an "inland links" course. The signature 7th hole wows visitors with its water cascades and rock-quarry feature. Kildare Country Club, off Baberstown Rd., Straffan, Co. Kildare. 01/601–7321; www.kclub.ie. May--Sept. €250; Jan.--Mar. and Nov.--Dec. €120; Apr. and Oct. €180. Visitors: daily.