Photo: Gary LisbonThe K Club: Palmer North
Straffan, Co., Kildare
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Longest tees
- 7,413 yds
- Slope up to
- 140
- Course rating up to
- 78.1
- Tee sets
- 5
The K Club: Palmer North scorecard
Palmer North
The K Club · Kildare
Course & slope ratings shown per tee
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Tot | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 | ||
| Par (Ladies) | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 73 | ||
| Handicap | 6 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 13 | |||||
| Blue | 581531 | 429392 | 182166 | 431394 | 214196 | 452413 | 596545 | 422386 | 452413 | 3,7593,437 | 417381 | 412377 | 172157 | 568519 | 445407 | 483442 | 434397 | 177162 | 546499 | 3,6543,341 | 7,4136,778 | 76.1 | 138 |
| White | 558510 | 396362 | 173158 | 386353 | 199182 | 418382 | 560512 | 366335 | 420384 | 3,4763,178 | 400366 | 400366 | 161147 | 545498 | 406371 | 418382 | 394360 | 160146 | 527482 | 3,4113,119 | 6,8876,297 | 73.7 | 133 |
| White/Green | 558510 | 379347 | 173158 | 386353 | 188172 | 418382 | 528483 | 330302 | 420384 | 3,3803,091 | 364333 | 400366 | 145133 | 517473 | 406371 | 392358 | 394360 | 160146 | 487445 | 3,2652,986 | 6,6456,076 | 72.6 | 131 |
| Green | 539493 | 379347 | 149136 | 348318 | 188172 | 390357 | 528483 | 330302 | 394360 | 3,2452,967 | 364333 | 371339 | 145133 | 517473 | 378346 | 392358 | 370338 | 160146 | 487445 | 3,1842,911 | 6,4295,879 | 71.5 | 128 |
| Red | 410375 | 303277 | 135123 | 291266 | 154141 | 321294 | 491449 | 295270 | 373341 | 2,7732,536 | 302276 | 293268 | 114104 | 458419 | 317290 | 317290 | 305279 | 137125 | 451412 | 2,6942,463 | 5,4674,999 | 66.4 | 113 |
| GreenLadies | 539493 | 379347 | 149136 | 348318 | 188172 | 390357 | 528483 | 330302 | 394360 | 3,2452,967 | 364333 | 371339 | 145133 | 517473 | 378346 | 392358 | 370338 | 160146 | 487445 | 3,1842,911 | 6,4295,879 | 78.1 | 140 |
| RedLadies | 410375 | 303277 | 135123 | 291266 | 154141 | 321294 | 491449 | 295270 | 373341 | 2,7732,536 | 302276 | 293268 | 114104 | 458419 | 317290 | 317290 | 305279 | 137125 | 451412 | 2,6942,463 | 5,4674,999 | 71.6 | 126 |
About The K Club: Palmer North
The K Club: Palmer North is an 18-hole, par-72 semi-private golf course in Kildare, Ireland. It is one of 2 courses at The K Club. It stretches to 7,413 yards from the Blue tees (course rating 76.1, slope 138) and plays as short as 5,467 yards from the Red tees, with 5 sets of tees in all.
The layout has 4 par 3s, 10 par 4s and 4 par 5s. The longest hole is the 7th, a 596-yard par 5, and the shortest par 3 is the 12th, a 172-yard par 3. The 16th is rated the hardest hole on the card (stroke index 1) and the 3rd the easiest.
Golfers on TheGrint rate it 89.9 out of 100, ranking it 28th of 132 well-reviewed courses in Ireland and 1st of 3 well-reviewed courses in Kildare. With a slope rating up to 140, it plays harder than 98% of rated courses on TheGrint. It is ranked #94 on TheGrint's Top 100 UK & Ireland Courses list (2026).
The K Club: Palmer North FAQ
What is the slope rating of The K Club: Palmer North?
From the Blue tees, The K Club: Palmer North has a slope rating of 138 and a course rating of 76.1. Slope ratings range from 113 to 140 across its tees.
How long is The K Club: Palmer North?
The K Club: Palmer North plays between 5,467 and 7,413 yards, depending on the tees.
What is par at The K Club: Palmer North?
The K Club: Palmer North is a par 72 over 18 holes.
Is The K Club: Palmer North public or private?
TheGrint lists The K Club: Palmer North as a semi-private course.
How hard is The K Club: Palmer North?
The K Club: Palmer North plays very hard: it plays harder than 98% of rated courses, based on TheGrint's difficulty model built from millions of real rounds.
Where is The K Club: Palmer North?
The K Club: Palmer North is at Straffan, Co., Kildare.