Royal Golf Club Nairobi (Nairobi)

Kenya / Nairobi / Nairobi

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).

www.kgu.or.ke/courses/royal.html
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Coordinates:   1°18'19"S   36°47'43"E
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