Where is the Irish Open 2023 being held? European Tour event's venue explored

Modified Sep 05, 2023 17:39 GMT

The K Club will host the Irish Open this year (Image via Golf Escapes)

The 2023 Irish Open will take place from Thursday, September 7 to Sunday, September 10 at the K Club in Straffan, County Kildare, Ireland. The event will be an important warm-up event for the European players prior to the Ryder Cup that tees off later this month.

This will be the second time in the history of the event that the Irish Open will be held at the K Club. It first hosted the event in 2016, where Rory McIlroy emerged victorious, beating Bradley Dredge and Russell Knox by three strokes.

The K Club stands for the Kildare Hotel and Golf Club (abbreviated The K Club). It has two courses, both designed by Arnold Palmer. The Palmer North course was opened in 1991 and has hosted the European Open from 1995–2007. In 2006, it hosted the 36th Ryder Cup, the biggest event in Ireland's history. The hosts, Europe, beat the USA by 18.5-9.

The K Club has signed a deal with the DP World Tour to host the Horizon Irish Open in 2023, 2025, and 2027. The Club also has a Palmer South Course, which will host the Challenge Tour’s Irish Challenge in 2023, 2024, and 2026.