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The diversity of Kenya's Golf Courses makes for some very entertaining and exciting golf excursion. Each course demonstrates a distinctive flavor and appeal for the resident golfer and visitors as well. Regardless of which courses you play, you are sure to have very fond memories of golfing and touring in Kenya.

       

Many courses are at an altitude of more that 1500meter (5000ft) truly giving you an additional 10% yardage to your stroke. It is mandatory in Kenya to play with a caddie. He or she will not only carry your golf bag but will also find your balls in the bush, if need be. If you wish, the caddie will also help you with the club selection or will show you the putting line.

 

Recommended Kenyan Golf Courses.

 

Windsor Golf Hotel and Country Club.

6751 yards – par 72 – 18 holes.

 

The Windsor golf and country club is a memorable place to play and was designed to feet its royal name. Curved around the historic Victorian style country club set on 200acres, the experience it leaves in the player is unequaled. The professionally manicured greens are a sure treat as the course moves around the green farm land. Situated only 17 kms from the capital, Windsor golf club does not only please the golfer but the golf groupie and family who can enjoy the extra curricular activities including: tennis, sauna and more.  

  

Muthaiga Golf Club.

6176 yards - par 71 - 18 holes

 

Muthaiga Golf Club lies at the edge of Karura forest and sport many indigenous trees. A variety of trees and flowering bushes not only come into play on almost every hole, but also make this course one of the prettiest to play. The layout is beautiful and one that has many challenges in store for both the regular and the visiting golfer. Home of the Kenya Open Golf Championship - part of the European PGA. Past winners include Ballesteros, Woosnam, Canizaes en Maarten Lafeber. Beware of the bunkers in the front of the fastest greens in East Africa. The course is very well maintained and a pleasure to play. Muthaiga Golf Club has just undergone a complete reconstruction of its course by course architect Peter Markovich, who also designed the Arabella Golf Club in South Africa. That course has been voted one of the top 10 golf courses in South Africa by S.A. Golf Digest. This accolade comes in its first full year of official ratings. When the work is finished, Muthaiga will once again be the leading course in Kenya and East Africa for professional golf tournaments and avid golfers alike.

Limuru Country Club.

6519 yards - par 71 - 18 holes

 

Limuru Country Club's 18-hole golf course is extremely enjoyable to play. Not only is its tea country location aesthetically appealing, but the lush, green course is well manicured and well maintained. The 40 minute drive takes you up through verdant tea fields stretching for miles and miles on either side of the road. At an elevation of 7000 feet (2330 meters), the golf course receives more rainfall and provides a year-round lush green carpet of turf. Most sand traps are deep and have very large mounds to contend with. This course is a delight to play and is guaranteed to have you coming back for more!

Great Rift Valley Golf Club.

6580 yards - par 72 18 holes

Very popular over the weekends among the local golfers, the course has spectacular settings and a challenging character. This 18 hole course has superb views on extinct volcanoes, Lake Naivasha and the Mau Escarpment, while the setting is in a typical African semi desert. Zebras can sometimes be seen on the course

Nyeri Golf Club.

3316 yards - par 33 - 9 holes

 

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.

Mount Kenya Safari Club.

2184 meters par 27 - 9 holes

 

Mount Kenya Safari Club 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.

Leisure Lodge. (Msa).

5833 meters - par 72 - 18 holes

 

Leisure Golf Club is the only golf course on Kenya's south coast, on Diani Beach.Featuring 18 holes it is one of the most challenging courses in Kenya. The course features American style bunkers. Tifdwarf, tifgreen and pennlinks grasses, imported from the United States of America are used for the tees, fairways and greens respectively. There are two water feature holes. The first is a manmade lake, converted from an old quarry and holds 70 million liters (15 million gallons) and is the source for the course-wide pop-up sprinkler system. The finishing hole is a 547 yard par five dogleg, with a lake with live crocodiles planned for it. This course is certainly not for the weak-hearted.

Nyali Golf & Country Club (Msa).

6510 yards - par 71 - 18 holes

 

Nyali Golf and Country Club's championship golf course is the first 18 holes on Kenya's coast. This is a gently rolling course with a decent mixture of right and left doglegs and shallow fairway bushes. Players will see an abundance of wildlife including dik-dik and bands of vervet monkeys, the club's mascot, frolicking about the course. While the course is not located on the ocean, the intrinsic winds definitely influence the playing conditions. The course displays a number of beautiful flowering trees, including the flamboyant Flame tree, originally from Madagascar. This championship golf course offers all challenges experienced golfers look for, while at the same time it provides the high handicapped an entertaining round.

Day 1.

Upon arrival, you will be met by African Legend Safaris representative and transferred to your hotel which takes about one hour. You will have a detailed safari briefing over a welcome drink. Check into your room, and relax before setting out for dinner. Dinner will be taken at the main restaurant at the prestigious WINDSOR GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB
(Located barely on the outskirts of the city centre, about 14 kms away, is the Windsor Golf and Country Club. It’s most famous for its 18 hole golf course set in international standards. One of the most lavish hotels in Kenya beckons the city visitor to its country locale and Victorian decor by offering standards of excellence and quality of service to go with it. The Windsor offers a range of services, from accommodation, fine dining, conference and banqueting facilities to sports and recreational activities. The Windsor Golf Hotel & Country Club sets an entirely new standard for resort hotels in Kenya, is unbeatable for a golfing holiday, makes an ideal base for a Kenyan safari and is a top class venue for conferences, seminars or conventions)

 

Day 2.

Breakfast at the Windsor Golf and Country club and then you will enjoy your first round of golf in this 6751 yards par 72-18 holes.
This golf course is surrounded by lush coffee plantations, flower farms and a lush forest. Abundant wildlife and birdlife continue to thrive in an environment characterized by a well balanced ecosystem, where man, flora and fauna, co-exit idyllically. The course's five tee system adequately caters for all cadres of golfers, from the beginner to the professional. At an altitude approximating 6000 feet above sea level, climatic conditions are near perfect, with the added bonus of the ball traveling further in trajectory, arising from lower air densities. The eighteen hole championship golf course threads its way through coffee farms and indigenous forest. It boasts lush, springy fairways, fast, true greens and a sprinkling of attractive water hazards. At an altitude of more than a mile above sea level the ball does fly further and you may need to adjust of your club selection.
You will have a lunch at the club and then the rest of the afternoon is at leisure to either enjoy another round of golf or make use of the other amenities offered by the club. These include tennis, two squash courts, sauna, heated pool, in-house videos and bird walks to name but a few. The beauty salon also offers beauty treatments. After freshening up, you will relax and later have a barbeque dinner besides the 11th tee and overnight at the WINDSOR GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB.

 

Day 3.

Breakfast at the club and then drive to Limuru covering lush farm country and into Limuru Golf and Country Club. The yardage is 6519 (5961 M) par 71-18 hole. Limuru is 7000 ft (2330 M) above sea level and is a tea area. Its very appealing lush green course is well maintained and manicured. You might find yourself changing your club selection because your shots are getting longer.  Light lunch at the club and return to your club. After refreshing, you will be transferred by African Legend Safaris for dinner. Prepare yourselves for a fun filled evening at the Safari Park Hotel with entertainment from the nubile Safari Cats dancers and acrobats. You will enjoy succulent meal of your choice and a variety of fresh vegetables and crispy salads.
Return for overnight at the WINDSOR GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB.

 

 

Day 4.

Breakfast at the club and then depart for a round of golf at the Muthaiga Golf Club. This club lies at the edge of Karura forest. The yardage is 7122 (6512 M) Par 71-18. A variety of trees and flowering bushes come into play on almost every hole. It is home of the Kenya Open Golf Championship - part of the European.
PGA. Past winners include Ballesteroe s and Woosnam. Beware of the
bunkers in the front of the fastest greens in East Africa. The course is very well
maintained and a pleasure to play. You can have a light lunch at the club and then return to the Windsor Golf and Country Club. Rest of the afternoon at leisure to enjoy the many amenities offered by the hotel. At 1800 hours, get ready to go out for dinner. You will be transferred to the TAMAMBO RESTAURANT for a sumptuous dinner, or a mouth watering CHINESE CUISINE (Bangkok). Return to the hotel for overnight at the WINDSOR GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB.

 

Day 5.

Breakfast at the club and then drive to the Great Rift Valley passing through the picturesque escarpment, with a short stop to take pictures of the scenic valley. Arrival at the golf resort where you will later have lunch. Rest of the afternoon play golf or relax and experience the spectacular views. Dinner and overnight at GREAT RIFT VALLEY LODGE

 

Day 6.

Breakfast at the lodge and then depart from the lodge and drive to the world famous L. Nakuru National park – 60kms. The L. Nakuru national park is renowned for its great numbers of the lesser and greater pink flamingos, amongst other 450 bird species that have been identified here. The lake gives a pink hue when viewed from afar due to the hundreds of flamingos that feed on the green/blue algae. This national park is also a rhino sanctuary and both the white and the black rhinos are to be found here and guaranteed to be seen. You will have a game drive in the park and along the lake shores. All the Big Five, except the elephant are to be found here. You will have lunch at the lodge and then proceed for another afternoon game drive with a visit to the baboon cliff. Return to the rift valley lodge arriving there in the early evening. Dinner and overnight at the GREAT RIFT VALLEY LODGE.

 

Day 7.

Breakfast at this serene lodge and then enjoy a round of golf at the Green Park. The yardage is 6580 (6017 M) par 71-18 holes. Although still taking root, the course looks set to earn major international kudos for its spectacular setting and challenging character. The first player to break the 71 par here, the Irish professional David Jones, described it as the best young course he has ever played on. This Thomas Fjaasd designed course is a pleasure to play for the golfing tourist. Stunning views and lush greens will make your round of golf a special one. Lunch at the lodge. The rest of the afternoon will be at leisure to enjoy the many optional activities offered by the lodge (at an extra cost), example, the Eburru forest, boat trip on L. Naivasha, or visit to the crescent island and also a visit to Hell's Gate where a good numbers of professional climbers have scaled the rocky cliffs. Dinner and overnight at GREAT RIFT VALLEY LODGE.

 

Day 8.

Breakfast and the rest of the morning at leisure for optional excursions or a round of golf. Lunch at the lodge. You will depart at 1400 hours, and drive back to Nairobi and stop for an early dinner at the CARNIVORE RESTAURANT. This last meal in Nairobi will be truly memorable. You will be dropped off at the airport for your International flight back home.

• All properties can be visited in casual wear.
• We might have to slightly change the golf program depending on the golf competitions in the various clubs.

Note all lunches will be at your own discretion.

 


 
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