Enchanted Landscapes Travelogue

A section of the golf course at the Karen Country Club in Nairobi. Golf tourism is an emerging tourism niche with great revenue-earning potential in Kenya that should be exploited.

It is barely 3 years since Kenya was voted the ‘Undiscovered Golf Destination of the Year’ by the International Association of Golf Tour Operators. Since then, there has been a sudden interest in Kenya as a golfing destination yet the game’s history goes way back than this. In fact, golfing clubs like the Royal Nairobi Club have been around for more than 100 years. The Kenyan golfing culture has been around much longer before the recent accolades began to stream in. It is just that very little was done to market world-class facilities in the country until recently.

Kenya currently boasts 40 golf courses, 10 of which are classified as international and 8 that are export-ready (ideal for international golf travellers). Yet little is known of these facilities which have a potential to open up a new culture of tourism never before known in the country. But golfing in Kenya is not only about the beautifully manicured grounds. There is more to a game of golf in Kenya that makes the experience a one of a kind. Allow us to take you through a few here; Continue reading →