Muthaiga Golf Club

Kiambu Rd,

Nairobi, Nairobi County

  • Office

    +254 (0)20 236 8440/1
  • Pro shop

    +254 (0)20 236 8440/1
  • Golf pro

    Nelson Mudanyi

About the course

  • The Course:

    18 holes. Tree-lined parkland.

  • Surroundings:

    Woodland.

  • Designer:

    Original course extensively reworked by Peter Matkovich (2004), Zimbabwean golf course designer, based in South Africa.

Back
tees
Club
tees
Front
tees
Yards
7169
6801
5783
Par
71
71
71
SSS or slope
72.0
71.0
73.0

Location

Latitude:

-1.257061

Longitude:

36.842611

How to get there:

5 km NE of central Nairobi.

Muthaiga GC is located 10km north of Nairobi city centre, just off the new Thika Superhighway. Opposite the Muthaiga Police Station.

Muthaiga Golf Club

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.

Est. 1913

Muthaiga Golf Club, home to a well-rated tree-lined parkland layout, is located a few kilometres north of central Nairobi. Known as the "Home of Golf in Kenya" by its membership, Muthaiga has hosted the Kenyan Open on several occasions.

This predominantly tree-lined layout is pleasantly lined by mature woodland. Staying on the generally good-width fairways is key to scoring well, preferable to gouging out of the deep rough, or ball-finding in the thick undergrowth beyond. There's also several small lakes in play, not least at the par-3 2nd, 13th and 16th holes, all requiring tee-to-green carries over water.

The layout's two nine-hole loops are located on either side of the quite busy Kiambu Road.

List of courses: Kenya

Visitors

Who can play and when?

Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.

Must book in advance.

Green fees

Visitor fee, 18-holes: weekdays 7,000 Kenyan shillings (c.US$48); weekends 10,000 Ksh (c.US$68).

Contact club for full details, discounts, packages, etc. [Last updated: 2024].

Other information

Caddies available.

Practice facilities

Good

Did you know?

Muthaiga Golf Club (said "Mu-thay-ga") has regularly hosted the Kenya Open, an event which has frequently been included on the European Tour schedule or the Africa leg of the European Challenge Tour.

Published ranking

Kenya's No.1 golf course (Golf Digest, 2022).

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