After the incredible success of the revived K Club Pro-Am in 2024, the two-day tournament is returning once again in 2025 and will offer amateurs the opportunity to play alongside a top-class field of professionals, each of whom are competing for the largest PGA Pro-Am prize fund in Europe.
Teams of three amateurs and one professional will compete in a 36-hole stableford competition, with the professionals also competing in a strokeplay individual event, on both the Palmer North and Palmer South Courses at the iconic Kildare venue on August 18th and 19th.
With the Amgen Irish Open returning to the Palmer North Course in early September, entrants can get an early preview of the action and tee it up in Tour conditions, and it is again expected that the field will include many big names from the Irish and mainland UK PGA regions, as well as several touring professionals, each vying for the lion’s share of the €100,000 prize money.
Cormac Sharvin, with 80 DP World Tour starts to his name, took the spoils in 2024, edging out Niall Kearney – who is approaching a half-century of DP World Tour starts himself – by four strokes and it was a victory that meant a lot to the Ardglass man.
“I was very proud of how I stayed in the moment,” Sharvin said, “and I know how easy it is in conditions like that to throw the towel in. A year and a half ago I would have been that person, and I think it shows how much I have come on mentally which is a delight for me to be honest.”
Since taking ownership of the K Club in 2020, Michael Fetherston and family have taken a pro-active approach in the promotion of golf, most notably in committing to a six-year deal with the DP World Tour to host the Irish Open and Irish Challenge in alternating years through 2027.
“The overall development of the game is huge for us,” said M.J. Fetherston, Director of Golf at Straffan Golf Club (Palmer South Course). “Anytime that fans – particularly younger fans – get to see top-class talent playing on great courses, it only stokes their enthusiasm for the game and the K Club Pro-Am is another opportunity to do that and to help PGA Professionals, many of whom will be key to the development of the next generation of Irish golfers.”
With just three weeks separating the K Club Pro-Am and the Amgen Irish Open, K Club Director of Golf Michael Maxwell feels that it will only add to the experience for amateurs and pros alike.
“We pride ourselves on top-class conditioning year-round,” Maxwell said, “but the proximity to the Irish Open means that we’ll be pulling out all the stops to have both courses presented better than ever.
The three leading teams after the two-day tournament, along with the winning teams from each day will be awarded the prizes.
There are a limited number of team spaces available. Team entry fee is €1,800 and the closing date for entries is May 31st. Each team’s Pro must register via the PGA website. For further information or to reserve your space contact Michael Maxwell, Director of Golf at The K Club on michael.maxwell@kclub.ie or call 01 601 7200
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