Stars look South for K Club challenge

THE new South Course at the K Club will officially open today, with some of the biggest names on the European Tour participating in a gala Pro Am with the proceeds going to the Special Olympics.

Among the big names committed to the event are defending Smurfit European Open champion Michael Campbell, Sandy Lyle, Paul McGinley, Matthias Gronberg and Niclas Fasth.

The South Course, which has already received some wonderful reviews in advance of a ball being hit there, is the creation of Arnold Palmer, the designer of the current K Club course. The South has been scheduled as the venue for the 2004 Smurfit European Open.