Golf Courses in Kenya

Karen Golf Club
Situated at an altitude of about 6000 feet in the green residential district of Karen, twelve miles south of Kenya’s capital city Nairobi, Karen Country club offers the visitor one of the finest golf courses in the country, as well as a host of other attractions. Founded in 1937, Karen prides itself in being one of the oldest golf clubs in Kenya. A large part of the 18-hole course was built on the former coffee estate developed by the Danish pioneer, Karen Blixen, whose life and times were depicted in the lyrical film `Out of Africa`. Indeed, the shade trees from her coffee plantation still dominate parts of the golf course, eighty years after they were planted

Muthaiga Golf Club
The Muthaiga Country Club is a club in Nairobi, Kenya. It is located in the affluent suburb of Muthaiga, about 15 minutes drive from the city center. The Muthaiga Country Club opened on New Year's Eve in 1913, and became a gathering place for the elite society of British East Africa, which later became the colony of Kenya in 1920. Today, the club is still frequented by local elite. Besides social gatherings, the club offers accommodation.

Railway Golf Club
The Kenya Railways Golf Club is a club which offers a unique golfing opportunity for city dwellers. It is located half a kilometer from the city centre of Nairobi with businesses overlooking it course. It was established in 1922 as a private club for the Railway staff only by the Kenya Railway Manager's wife, Mrs. Couper, as the Kenya Uganda Railway Golf Club (K. U. R. G.C.). The club opened its membership to non - railways staff in 1924. The clubhouse shown above was built in 1925. The club has a nine hole course with 18 tees and ten greens. The Railways is a fun course to play, especially if you are lucky enough to have your game coincide with a train passing through the course.

Royal Nairobi Golf Club
Welcome to our green city in the sun. For a fervent golfer, your visit can not be completed without visiting the oldest golf club in Kenya and Eastern Africa "Royal Nairobi Golf Club." Having been founded in 1906 and we celebrated our centenary in 2006. A parkland layout only ten minutes from the central business district of Nairobi offers you a challenging 18 holes par 72 course. For men the course plays to its full length of 7021 yards and ladies have it a little easier at 5845 yards. The par fours will test the ability of any top golfer.

Windsor Golf & Country Club
This undoubtedly is the best course in Kenya and is said to be the best in Africa for a host of golfing events. The championship design and length of the course is the centre of attention and deservedly so. It threads its way through coffee farms and indigenous forests with high and low terrain, giving it character and design quality. The Golf Course boasts lush, springy fairways, fast, true greens and a sprinkling of attractive water hazards with 73 well located sand bunkers and unforgiving roughs make this course a truly challenging experience. Situated at an altitude of more than a mile above sea level, the ball will travel 10 yards further than at sea level. Even for the non-golfer the course is a beautiful walking experience luxuriating in the wonders of nature with bird life, fish, flora and fauna in abundance.

Limuru Country Club
Limuru golfing actually began away back in 1926 when local farmers Scott, Bradshaw and some neighbors established a course and hotel at what is now the Brake Hurst Baptist Conference Centre. However, the land was sold some years later and local golfing enthusiasts began the quest for a new facility. Negotiations with the government over 80 hectares (200 acres) of Crown land began in 1945. The land was finally secured on a 25-year lease, through the unwavering efforts of Major C.E.V. Buxton and Colonel E. Hutchison. This coincided with 'bush clearing' by other white farmers at the same location to develop what became Limuru's horse race track.

Sigona Golf Club
The Sigona Golf Club members proudly acknowledge our course's fine reputation for having some of the most beautiful fairways in Kenya. The golf course is indeed blessed with its serene location. Sitting very near the Rift Valley at an altitude of 6,600 feet, our Course receives more than average amounts of Rainfall and gathers plentiful amounts of moisture from early morning dew. Sigona Golf Club is one course, which will test your golf skills along with your physical conditioning. The beautiful 18th hole, which sits in front of the clubhouse, gives the player an idea of what is in store for him. All the greens are as consistent and well maintained as this one.

Nyali Golf Club
Nyali Golf & Country Club is conveniently situated within the posh residential area and in close vicinity to the string of 5- Star Beach Hotels along Nyali & Bamburi Coast line. The area of the golf course comprises 154 Acre of land. This land was once upon a time, a Sisal Estate owned by Nyali Ltd. Construction of the golf course began in 1956 and by 1958 a 9-hole course was completed. Extensions of the course were began in 1966 and by 1980 a full 1980 hole per 71 course was ready. Further developments over the years included a large club house, Squash Courts, Tennis Courts and a Swimming Pool. With a membership of over 1000 members, we have a lovely course and all the year round golfing. To overcome the effects of dry weather, a complete irrigation system has been built so that our greens are always green and our fairways are fair to all way-fares. We have a well stocked Pro-shop where all golf accessories of daily needs are available. A competent professional attached to the club is at your service for golf lessons. A first class restaurant to the club where Asian and European type of food is available for snacks, lunches and dinners. Caddies at reasonable price are available, and some golf set are available for hire at the pro-shop. A visit to the club and a round or two of golf should be a must to complete your holiday at Mombasa

Leisure Golf Club
Located on Kenya's south coast at the popular Diani Beach resort, Leisure is a young but rapidly maturing championship course. The principal challenges for most golfers are in reading blustery winds and coping with the humidity. Visiting professionals recommend golfer's take two towels - one for drying the sweat off your hands before each shot! The greens are superbly true. The annual Diani Masters pro-am event held in early October is extremely popular with overseas and local golfers. Leisure is about an hour's drive from Mombassa city, but just a few minutes from nearby Ukunda airstrip, serviced by local operator schedule air services from Nairobi.

Nakuru Golf Club
Nakuru Golf club is 160 Km from Nairobi on the slopes of the extinct volcanic Menengai Crater. Lake Nakuru is the only uphill course in Kenya, it is challenging yet enjoyable for the average golfer. The course offers stunning views of the lake with its millions of flamingoes, as well as of Menengai crater and the distant Rift Valley escarpments. The club's annual event is the Coronation Trophy

Nyeri Sports Club
Nyeri Sports Club is the second oldest course in the country, founded in 1910. This 9-hole course is laid out in a superb setting and offers exquisite scenery. While standing on the tee of the 6th, Mt Kenya can be seen looming above the green giving a breathtaking view of nature in all its glory. The greens are well bunkered with both sand and grass traps. The roughs are the highest you will find anywhere as the layout skirts around a thick forest of very tall evergreens. Add to this mixture a stream and a valley, and you have the recipe for a difficult game of golf. Nyeri's golf course is very pretty indeed and highly recommended for play for the ardent and the family golfer.

Thika Sports Club
Thika Sports Club is set in the serene countryside, amongst pineapple and coffee plantations and near the famous Thika Falls - the scene of Tarzans movies. Most of the fairways are undulating, most greens small and round. Only in 1996 the course was extended from nine to 18 holes. The clubhouse has a very rustic sense to it, with large uncovered wooden beams running the width of the ceiling, it is almost Swiss Alpine in appearance. A large fireplace warms both sides of the lounge. Thika Sports Club dates back to 1922, but the golf course was laid out 10 years later. The biggest event held here is the Winston Churchill Cup, which is scheduled as a Kenya Golf Union event since 1979. The Club which is only 15 minutes away from Safari Park Hotel will provide the visitor with a relaxing day of golf.

Mount Kenya Safari Club
This is an experience that the visitor must include in his or her itinerary. Nowhere in the world do you come face to face with one of nature's greatest anomalies - a snowcapped mountain lying on the equator! This exclusive rich man's retreat opened in 1959. Despite the fact that this is a 9 hole pitch and putt, composed entirely of par 3 holes, it is absolutely brutal. While the course is laid out on one of the most beautiful and serene settings in Africa, you have to be very accurate. The water hazards are many and coupling with the splendid views of Mount Kenya from virtually every hole on the course with the variety of flowers and birds decorating it, the golfer is sure to leave Mt. Kenya with lasting memories.