The following is a list of Golf Clubs and Golf courses in Kenya
- ELDORET GOLF CLUB
Eldoret Club is
located on the Nandi Road, off the Eldoret-Nairobi highway. It is about six (6)
kilometers from Eldoret Central Business District.
Holes: 18
Length: 6 649 Yds (Men) & 5 921 Yds (Women)
Par: 70 (Men) & 73 (Women)
CONTACT: P.O Box 3100 – 78, Eldoret.
Tel: +254-53 – 2031395; +254-53 –
2031395; 2031249; 2030735
Fax: +254-53-2063292
Email: info@eldoretclub.co.ke
- ROYAL NAIROBI GOLF CLUB
The Royal Golf Club is
the oldest golf course in Kenya. It started off in 1906 as a nine-hole golf
course and clubhouse. The golf course initially measured 5 x 4 metres but got
extended by four hundred and twenty-nine (429) acres in 1927.
Royal Golf Club is
located on Nairobi’s Ngong Road and provides the golfers, members, and visitors
with a panoramic view of the Ngong Hills.
The tees
(Championship, Medal, and Ladies) are the largest in Kenya.
Address: P O Box 40221, Nairobi
Tel: +254 (0)20 724 215; +254 (0)20 724
215; 712 521; 719 311; 725 769; 721 630.
Fax: +254 (0)20 712 520
Email: royalnbo@iconnect.co.ke
- WINDSOR GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB
The Windsor Golf and
Country Club is located about seventeen (17) kilometers from Nairobi in an area
of about 200 acres.
The club’s course
boasts of international standard with beautifully landscaped sand bunkers.
From the front tees
the course par for ladies’ is 5 579 while for the men is 6 407 yard.
CONTACT: P O Box 45587, Nairobi
Pro Shop Tel: +254 (0)20 862 300; +254 (0)20 862
300; (ext 436)X
Email: windsor@africaonline.co.ke
- KAREN GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB
Karen Country Club,
situated about 16 kilometers from Nairobi, has what can be best described as
the only natural green golf course in Kenya with a light swamp and a
stream passing right through the course. Founded in 1933 by the Karen Estates
Company Limited, the Karen Country Clubs’ golf course had an initial nine-hole
and pins layout which has since grown into one of Kenya’s top eighteen-hole
major championship course. This is one delightful course to play your golf.
GREEN FEES:
Members 18 holes – KES
750
Members 18 holes – KES
2000 (Thursdays & Weekend)
Visitors – KES 2 900
(Visitors not allowed on Thursday between 8 am – 4 pm)
Members Guest:
Signed in by a Member
18 holes – KES 2 000 (Thursdays and Weekends)
Signed in by a member
18 holes – KES 1 500 (Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays)
Holes: 18 – Championship Course
Length: 6951 yds
Par: 70
Max Handicap: Men 28/Ladies 36
Beginners are welcome
to the driving range.
Lessons: Can be booked through Pro Shop
CONTACT
Address: PO BOX 24817, Karen
Tel: +254-2-882801
Fax: +254-2-884088
Website: karencountryclub.org
- VET LAB GOLF CLUB
Address: P.O. Box 29105 -00625 Nairobi
Telephone: 254-20-2166000; 254-20-2166000; 254
– 720-882499; 254 – 720-882499; 254 -734-596377; 254 -734-596377;
Fax: 254-20-2072920
Email: lab_v@yahoo.com
Holes: 18
Length: Men 6385, Ladies 5658 (Yards)
Par: 71
Date Founded: 1946
Location: Kabete, Nairobi
Green fees, Week Days:
9 holes KES 850 ( KES 650, if accompanied by a member),
18 holes KES 1 350
(KES 1 050, if accompanied by a member)
Weekends: 9/18 Holes KES 1 750 (KES 1 350 if
accompanied by a member)
Facilities: Golf Course, Bar, Restaurant
- KENYA RAILWAYS GOLF CLUB
The Kenya Railway Golf
Club was established as a private club for the Railway staff by the then Kenya
Railway Manager’s wife, Mrs. Couper, in 1992 as the Kenya Uganda Railway Golf
Club (KURGC).
Membership to the club
was opened to non-railways staff in 1024.
Holes: 9 (18 tees & 10 greens)
Length: 7021 Yds
Par: 72
Address: PO Box 40476, Nairobi
Tel: +254 2 721859
- SIGONA GOLF CLUB
Sigona Club is located
in Kikuyu, which is about 18 kilometers from Nairobi. Sigona Club was founded
about 1938 by the Kikuyu Estates Limited and was designed and constructed by
Mr. Berkley-Mathews the then Managing Director of the company and was used by him
and his invited guests. The golf club’s logo comprises an elephant head drawing
back on the history of its first nine- holes which was built around an
elephant’s water point.
The club boasts of an eighteen-hole course set on one of Kenya’s most beautiful
fairways. Measuring 458 and 485 yards for men and women respectively, the
seventh hole is the club’s toughest.
The club is one of the few golf clubs and courses that offer online tee-off
time at its website.
CONTACT: P.O.BOX 10, KIKUYU KENYA.
TEL: 0202020518/9,
CELL PHONE: 0722 600325, 0733 780441
FAX: 020-2020520, EMAIL: sigona@iconnect.co.ke
WEB: www.sigonagolf.com
- MUTHAIGA GOLF CLUB
Muthaiga Golf Club has
one of the oldest golf courses in Kenya. The Muthaiga Club is located off
Kiambu Road at the edge of Karura forest. The club’s golf course has several
indigenous trees, varieties of trees, and flowering bushes giving the course a
unique feel and atmosphere, making it one of the most beautiful golf courses in
Kenya. The club also hosts the Kenya Golf Union, the national representative of
all golf clubs in Kenya.
Muthaiga Golf Club has
one of the oldest golf courses in Kenya. The Muthaiga Club is located off
Kiambu Road at the edge of Karura forest. The club’s golf course has several
indigenous trees, varieties of trees, and flowering bushes giving the course a
unique feel and atmosphere, making it one of the most beautiful golf courses in
Kenya. The club also hosts the Kenya Golf Union, the national representative of
all golf clubs in Kenya.
Muthaiga golf course
was originally a nine holes course with the nine holes being laid out in 1913,
a year after the club’s foundation was set. Around 1926 the club extended the
golf course to eighteen holes.
Muthaiga Golf Club’s
golf course's great greens accord it a beautiful layout with several challenges
for both the regular and visiting golfer.
The course has
predominantly hosted the Kenya Open, the most prestigious golfing event in Kenya,
part of the PGA European Challenge Tour.
Length: 6176 yards
Par: 71
Holes: 18
Address:
Muthaiga Golf Club
P.O. Box 41651, 00100
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: +254 (0)20 376 125 3; +254 (0)20 376 125
3; 376 128 0, 376 241 4; 376 080 4
Fax: +254 (0)20 376 126 8
Email: golfadmin@muthaigagolfclub.com
- KIAMBU GOLF CLUB
Address: P.O. BOX 139-00900 KIAMBU
Telephone: 254-20-2304304
Fax: 254-20-2066599
Email: kiambugolf@gmail.com
Website: kiambugolf.co.ke
Holes: 9
Length: 6858 YARDS
Par: 72
Date Founded: 1916
Location: Kiambu, Nairobi
Green Fees: Members – KES 1, 000
- MALINDI GOLF CLUB
It is situated on the
North Coast, 117km from Mombasa and 500km from Nairobi. It has other facilities
including tennis, darts, snooker, and a bar as well as clubs for hire.
Address: Malindi Golf & Country Club
PO Box 320, Malindi
Tel: +254 123 20404
Holes: 11 holes and 15 tees
Visitors: It is advisable to play in the early
morning or late afternoon.
- NYANZA GOLF CLUB
Nyanza Golf Club
situated just next to the newly launched Kisumu International Airpot is among
the oldest courses in the country and is a must-visit place for every visiting
golfer in Kisumu City.
The club is affiliated
with the Kenya Golf Union and every year hosts the Nyanza Open Championship
famously known as the ‘Hippo Pot’ as part of the Golfer of the year challenge.
The club's proximity to
the lake as well as the numerous trees planted on the course provide a unique opportunity
for every golfer to experience nature at its best.
It has well-maintained
greens, a cool atmosphere, and a spectacular view of the lake.
The club offers accommodation & dining facilities, a swimming pool, squash,
tennis courts, and other indoor games.
A resident Pro is available for lessons on request.
Address: P.O. BOX 29-40100 KISUMU
Telephone: +254 057 2022433
Email: nyanzaclub@africaonline.co.ke
Website: www.nyanzaclub.com
Holes: 9
Length: 6261 yards
Par: 70
Green Fees: KES 1, 000
- VIPINGO RIDGE GOLF CLUB
Vipingo Ridge Golf
Resort on the North Coast of Mombasa lies in the centre of a 2,500 acre former
sisal estate.
The property rises
from just above sea level to a 140 metre high ridge before falling off again to
the scenic lake and game conservation area to the west of the site.
The golf course at
Vipingo Ridge is the first in East Africa to be built to a truly international
standard, with the world-renowned USGA specification being used for all aspects
of the course.
The large and
undulating greens at Vipingo Ridge are cultivated with fine Bermuda grasses to
guarantee fast and true putting surfaces. A fully automated irrigation system
and a large inventory of new green-keeping equipment ensure that the playing
surfaces are maintained in pristine condition all year round.
Year built: 2009
Holes: 18
Par: 72
Altitude: 125 metres (410 feet)
Tee distance
(Championship): 7, 314
yards
Tee distance
(men’s): 6, 881 yards
Tee distance
(ladies’): 6, 483 yards
Designer: David Jones
CONTACT: Tel: 0733155155
Email: proshop@vipingoridge.com
- NAKURU GOLF CLUB
Nakuru Golf Club 18
hole golf course was opened in 1929 by Lord Francis Scott and rests peacefully
on the slopes of the volcanic Menengai Crater. It is the only uphill course in
Kenya – the rolling fairways gradually lead to the mostly uphill greens. Spectacles
of the blazing coral pink flamingo patches dotting the deep blue hue of Lake
Nakuru, greet your eyes on the 8th and 18th tees. In the dry season, the course
is difficult to play due to the lack of a proper watering system. This championship
course is visually pleasing and has some unusual challenges and is therefore
exciting to play.
Holes: 18
Length:6802 yards
Par: 73
CONTACT: P O Box 652, Nakuru
Tel: +254 37 40391
- NYERI GOLF CLUB
Nyeri Club is the
second oldest golf course in Kenya. The Club was started by Reggie McClure
and G. Sandbach Baker in 1910. The first nine holes were laid at about the same
year. The course was extended to eighteen holes in 1934.
This difficult
mountainous course offers exquisite scenery (Mt Kenya can be seen from the 6th
tee). Well hunkered greens, deep roughs, and very tall evergreens plus a stream
and a valley all contribute to making it a tough course. Venue for golf
tournaments such as The Pan Africa Club and The Kibaki Cup.
Nyeri Club is proud to
have H.E. The President Mwai Kibaki as its member and Patron.
Holes: 18
CONTRACT: PO Box 74 Nyeri, Kenya 10100
TEL: +254 (061) 4296, +254 (72) 412-9289
WEBSITE: www.nyericlub.co.ke
- KISII SPORTS CLUB
Kisii Sports Club is
the second oldest golf club in Kenya after Royal Nairobi Golf Club. It was
established in 1906 a few months after the latter club. It was established by Colonial Provincial Administrators who at
the time controlled the South Kavirondo region.
In Post Colonial
Kenya, there was a huge exodus by the white settlers from the region and as a
result, the club suffered numerous setbacks such as land grabbing, poor
administration by the locals, lack of skilled manpower to run the club among
others.
For a long time the
club had top-notch facilities ranging from Tennis Courts, Swimming Pool, Squash
Court, Snoocker, and a challenging 18 Hole Golf Course, however, out of land
constraints in the region coupled with land grabbing, the golf course is now a 9
hole Golf Course. To date, the club is still under threat of land grabbing.
Year built: 1906
Holes: 9
CONTACT: PO Box 103 Kisii, Kenya
Tel: +254 (058) 30169
- NYALI GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB
Nyali Golf & Country
Club is conveniently situated within the posh residential area of Nyali. It is
close to the North Coast Hotels and located 8 kms from the centre of Mombasa
Island along the Links Road and is named because of the location of the Course.
It has a real Championship layout with impeccable Greens and a testing short
rough.
Year Built: 1956
Par: 71
Holes: 18
Price Range
weekdays: KES 2, 400
Price Range
weekends: KES 2, 600
CONTACTS: PO Box 95678 – 80706, Mombasa, Kenya
Tel: +254 726414477 / +254733414477
Website:www.nyaligolf.co.ke
- MACHAKOS GOLF CLUB
In the heart of
Machakos sits a nine-hole golf course with indigenous grass at its fairways and
more `browns’ than there are `greens’. The interesting holes are said to be the
seventh (which is the toughest) and eighth. Situated only 75 minutes drive from
Nairobi, the clubhouse offers tennis, and a multi-purpose playing field.
Year built: N/A
Holes: 9
CONTACT: PO Box 148,
Machakos, Kenya
Tel: +254 (044) 21778
- LIMURU COUNTRY CLUB
Worthy of its place
among Kenya’s most famous tea fields, Limuru Country Club shows that we value
fine golf and fine company just as much as our most celebrated commodity.
Set amid the radiant green tea hills that gave rise to Kenya’s main export
industry at the start of the 20th century, Limuru Country Club provides a
serene and uniquely charming country retreat less than 30 kilometres from the
bustle of downtown Nairobi.
Nestled in the foothills of the Uplands Escarpment, as it begins its ascent
towards the Aberdare Mountains, the course is spread out over 200 acres of
broad, sweeping fairways interwoven with magnificent indigenous trees and alive
with the calls and iridescent colors of thousands of beautiful birds. Golfers
are invariably awed by the signature par 5 3rd hole, which enjoys stunning
views over the luminous tea plantations as it descends to an immaculate green,
bordered by a shimmering dam and rock gardens aglow with exotic flowers. The
club members are a warm and welcoming mix of indigenous Kenyans, old settlers
and international expatriates, and the rustic clubhouse has the feel of an old
English pub with most of its original features still intact.
The hardwood floors and bar, tavern-style settings, and roaring fires lit every
night, combine to exude a restful and convivial atmosphere.
Up here at over 2,100 meters, the highland air is crisp and energizing, and the
view from the clubhouse verandah – a sweeping panorama over the 9th and 18th
greens – is the perfect setting for a sundowner, as golfers complete their
rounds cheered on by the club’s patrons.
Year built: 1952
Holes: 18
Par: 71
Altitude: 2,135 metres
Tee distance (men’s): 6,739 yards
Tee distance (ladies’): 5,582 yards
Price Range
weekdays: KES 2,200
Price Range
weekends: KES2, 600
CONTACT: PO Box 10, Limuru, Kenya
Tel: +254 (020) 202-2299
Website: www.limurucountryclub.co.ke
- MOMBASA GOLF CLUB
Mombasa Golf Club
was born on 27 June 1911 when a meeting, chaired by Mr. S.L. Hinde and attended
by eighteen gentlemen, passed unanimously a resolution that a Golf Club be
formed in Mombasa. The meeting appointed a sub-committee comprising Messrs.
Kidd, Croall and Barry to approach the Government for a grant of land.
It is of particular
interest to note that at the next full committee meeting held on 20th July 1911
the sub-committee was able to report “that the Government had granted the use
of certain land near the lighthouse at a rental of Rupees 15 per annum”. At
this meeting it was agreed that the entrance fee be Rs. 10 until the 1st
January 1912, after which date a subscription of Rs. 3 per month be charged.
Robert Kidd was appointed the first Captain of the Club.
The clearance of
the bush and scrub was energetically carried out during 1911 and the 9 holes
course was completed in 1912. It should be recorded to the credit of those
early enthusiasts that many of them assisted in clearing the bush after office
hours and at week-ends, while African prison labor which was then available on
hire did most of the clearing.
The site chosen is
a delightful one on the cliffs alongside the entrance to Kilindini Habour. The
original layout of the course was altered several times. The first change was
necessary due to defence requirements in the 1914 – 1918 war and for the same
reason, the layout in 1939 had to be redesigned to meet Military and Naval
requirements. Between 1912 and 1936 there were five. radical changes including
layout of twelve holes, which only lasted two years before reverting to nine
holes. The original 4th Tee was built on the Coral cliff adjacent to the Old
Portuguese Fort and was approached by a duck board across a twelve foot chasm
and was known as ‘Gregory’s Folly’. At high spring tides the tee was frequently
swept with heavy spray. The Original ‘browns’ were converted to Greens in 1961
with a variety of grass imported from Beira and today provide one of the finest
putting surfaces in the country. Recently considerable time and effort has gone
into improving, extending and leveling most of the tees on the course.
Over the past few
years the Club has spent considerable sums of money on the club house roof and
floor. However, the club has still a long way to go. The club-house which was
first built in 1920, needs some major attention. It is pleasing to record that
considerable sums of money have been raised through generous donations from
persons, firms and companies and plans are now underway to carry out the rest
of necessary improvements to the Club House.
Year built: 1911
Holes: 9
Price Range
weekdays: KES 1,
500
Price Range
weekends: KES 1,
500
CONTACT: PO Box 95678, Mombasa, Kenya
Tel: +254 (041) 222-8531
Website: www.mombasagolfclub.com
- THIKA SPORTS CLUB
The course is adorned
with a great mix of indigenous trees and rare birds, away from the dust
and smoke of town. You open your lungs to the breeze of fresh air along
well irrigated fairways. Your swing will be amazing here.
Set near the Thika
Falls that were part of the scenery in the Tarzan movies. It has undulating
greens and fairways.
Year built: 1947
Holes: 18
CONTACT: PO Box 257, Thika, Kenya
Tel: +254 (722) 697-751
Website:www.thikasportsclub.co.ke
- RUIRU GOLF CLUB
With a course
description of 6,734 yards and 72 par for men and a par of 73 covering a yard
of 5,926 for women, The Ruiru Club derives its beauty from a course-view of the
Maua Hills of Machakos and The Aberdare Range.
This can be seen on a
clear day. Members enjoy other competitions organized by the club with tennis
as the most popular, hockey and volleyball.
With only a few 35
kilometers from Nairobi, The Ruiru Golf Course is a club that gives you a good
time.
Address: Ruiru Sports Club
PO Box 18, Ruiru
Tel: +254 151 21358
Holes: 9 but currently being extended to 18
Length: Men- 6,734 yards/ Women- 5, 926
Par: 72/73
Location: 35km from Nairobi
- KAKAMEGA GOLF CLUB
Address: Kakamega Golf Club
PO Box 58, Kakamega
Tel: +254 56 30150/51
Holes: 9 The longest hole is said to be the
fourth which has a par of five for both men and women, and plays 534 yards for
men and 487 yards for women.
Visitors: Temporary membership for hotel guests
possible.
Course designer: Temporary membership for hotel guests
laid-out in 1931 (four holes initially).
Location: Situated 400km west of Nairobi, the
capital city of Kenya.
Facilities: Lessons are given by caddies at the
members’ request.
Presentation: Beautiful wide fairways, much improved
greens and occasional Marabou storks. The East versus the West tournament is
the club’s annual event (since 1945).
- KITALE GOLF CLUB
The only eighteen-hole
golf club in the Lake Victoria and Rift Valley region is located in vicinity of
the beautiful Mt. Elgon. The club was started in 1924 by the European settlers.
The course was constructed in 1938, with Mr A.Q Roberts in charge.
The Kitale club’s
course is green throughout the year, with its fairways comprising a mixture of
indigenous and exotic grasses. As one plays, the colubus monkeys make an
appearance.
The club plays to a
par of 73 and measures 6,869 yards for men’s tees and 5,931 yards for women’s
tees.
The Club was started
in 1924. That year a group of European farmers requested for 4 hectares (10
acres) of land on which to build a Club house and 40 hectares (100 acres) for a
golf course which was granted. The first ever horse and carriage to be
introduced in Kenya was apparently brought by one of the European settlers
living in Kitale. Fridays have remained club night since the club`s inception.
Golf is the Flag
bearer of all events held at Kitale Club. Our course, which is very unique and
challenging attracts most golfers countrywide and from our neighbouring
Countries. Kitale Club golf course is the only 18holes course in the North Rift
part of Kenya which is lovely and challenging, particularly the first nine
holes. The course is well maintained.
Beautiful Mt.Elgon
looms off in the distance and serves as the backdrop for Kitale club`s
championship course. Kitale has the only eighteen-hole golf course in the Lake
Victoria and western Rift Valley region and it is definitely top quality. As
one visiting professional put it, “This is not a course for amateurs!“.
Year built: 1924
Holes: 18
CONTACT: PO Box 30, Kitale, Kenya
Tel: +254 (054) 31330/ +254726610241
Fax: +254 (054) 30924
- MUMIAS GOLF CLUB
Year built: 1978
Holes: 9
CONTACT: Mumias, Kenya
Tel: +254 (056) 41629
- NYAHURURU GOLF CLUB
Year built: 1936
Holes: 9
CONTACT: PO Box 165, Nyahururu, Kenya
Tel: +254 (065) 2255
- ABERDARE COUNTRY CLUB
Year built: N/A
Holes: 9
CONTACT: PO Box 58581, Nyeri, Kenya
Tel: +254 (061) 55620
- FAIRMONT MOUNT KENYA SAFARI CLUB
Year built: 1959
Holes: 9
CONTACT: PO Box 35, Mount Kenya, Nanyuki, Kenya
Tel: +254 (020) 226-5000
Fax: +254 (020) 221-6796
Website: www.fairmont.com/kenyasafariclub
- MAKUYU GOLF CLUB
Year built: 1934
Holes: 9
CONTACT: PO Box 71, Makuyu, Kenya
Tel: +254 (067) 64051
- NDUMBERI GOLF CLUB
Year built: 9
Holes: 1963
CONTACT: PO Box 273, Kiambu, Kenya
Tel: +254 (72) 760-0261
- AIR FORCE GOLF CLUB- EASTLEIGH
Year built: N/A
Holes: 9
CONTACT: PO Box 41585, Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: +254 (020) 764-401
- NANYUKI GOLF CLUB
Year built: 1937
Holes: 9
CONTACT: PO Box 139, Nanyuki, Kenya
Tel: +254 (062) 22623
- GILGIL GOLF CLUB
Year built: 1926
Holes: 9
CONTACTS: PO Box 13, Gilgil, Kenya
Tel: +254 367 2163
- NANDI BEARS GOLF CLUB
Year built: 1951
Holes: 9
Price Range
weekdays: KES 600
Price Range
weekends: KES 600
CONTACTS: PO Box 20 Nandi Hills, Kenya
Tel: +254 (053) 43104
- NJORO COUNTRY CLUB
Year built: 1927
Holes: 9
Contact: PO Box 250, Njoro, Kenya
Tel: +254 (051) 61316
- MOLO HIGHLANDS GOLF COURSE
Year built: 1930
Holes: 9
Contact: PO Box 142, Molo, Kenya
Tel: +254 (051) 721192
: KES 1, 500
Price Range
weekends: KES 1,
500
CONTACT: PO Box 95678, Mombasa, Kenya
Tel: +254 (041) 222-8531
Website: www.mombasagolfclub.com