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In
1906, a nine-hole golf course and club house was started. The Royal Golf
Club ("Royal" adapted by King George V) which was the first course in Kenya,
initially measured 5 x 4 metres, but was later extended by 429 acres in
1927.
Located in Nairobi's Ngong Road, with a panoramic view of the Ngong Hills as
one drives up to the club's entrance. The Golf Clubs first East African
Ladies' championship was held in 1932 under the patronage of The Kenya Golf
Union (K.G.U).
The
tees, which consist of various types of players, that is, Championship,
Medal and Ladies' are the largest in Kenya. At the Royal Golf Club, an
annual Easter tournament played for the Tannahill Shield, is held.
Only
about 10 of the country's top players from various clubs are requested to
play in the competition.
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Other courses in Kenya