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Golfing's
Big "Four"
When
people think of Kenya, often times they
thing of the Big Five - the top prize game
trophy's hunters used to go after on
safari; lion, leopard, rhino, elephant and
buffalo. But recently, Kenya has gaining
fame for it's Big "Four" from golfing
enthusiasts around the world. Surprising?
Not really. Kenya has been growing its
golf community since the early 1900's,
expanding into locales that provide some
of the most unique golf experiences in the
world. Kenya is host to some of the best
golf courses in Africa with incredible
scenery, live hazards (not to mention
sometimes dangerous) and some of the
toughest courses in Africa. We've chosen
four of the top courses in Kenya that
shouldn't be missed while on
safari:
MUTHAIGA
GOLF CLUB - 6676 yards - par
71
Muthaiga
is easily known as THE Championship Course
in Kenya. Host to the annual Kenya Open
(European PGA), the course boasts
challenging holes, beautifully manicured
greens and incredible flowering bushes
that line almost every hole. With a
spectacular course layout you are sure to
be caught off guard by the fast greens and
the many bunkers ready to gulp up your
ball.
WINDSOR
GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB - 6751 yards - par
72
The
Windsor is one of the most prestigious
golf resorts in Kenya. Built on 200 acres
of lush Victorian-style landscape, the
club provides vacationers with excellent
golfing and spectacular scenery. The
course itself provides a gorgeous view of
Mt. Kenya's snow capped peak; and is
bordered by a coffee plantation and
indigenous forest, which attracts hundreds
of Sykes monkeys. The course claims the
longest hole in Africa at 640
yards.
NYALI
GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB - 6510 yards - par
71
The winds
of Nyali are said to be the most
treacherous hazard on the course. Located
on Kenya's coast (not directly on the
ocean), the winds off the Indian Ocean can
cut strokes off your game or add several,
so be prepared for a challenge. You will
find it is worth it, with the course's
gently rolling hills surrounded by the
radiant Flame tree, it a course not to be
missed.
LIMURU
COUNTRY CLUB - 6519 yards - par
71
Golfers
rave about how enjoyable golfing Limuru
can be. The setting on tea plantations is
lush and relaxing. The course is set at
and elevation of 7000 feet, which provides
for fresh air and soft green carpets of
turf. Stay out of the sand traps; they are
painfully deep.
Golf
Contacts:
Debert C.
Cook, CMP,
Publisher
African American Golfer's Digest
www.AfricanAmericanGolfersDigest.com
President/CEO,
Event
Planners Plus!
139 Fulton Street, Suite
209,
New
York, NY 10038
Tel: (212) 571-6559 (Ext.
11),
Fax:
(212) 571-1943
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