SPORTS FACILITIES IN NAIROBI

GOLF COURSES

Karen Golf & Country Club                                       Open (7.30am – 11.00pm)                        
Home of the Kenya Open Golf Championship. A very scenic championship course next to the house of Karen Blixen – the author of “Out of Africa”.

Muthaiga Golf Club                                                     Open (7.00am – 8.00pm)
Also home of the Kenya Open Golf Championship – part of the European PGA. Past winners include Ballesteros, Woosnam and Canizaes. Near to Muthaiga Country Club.

Windsor Golf and Country Club                                    Open (6.00am – 11.00pm)          
An 18 hole golf courses, it boasts lush, springy fairways, island greens, attractive challenging water hazards and big beautiful American-style bunkers.

Ngong Racecourse Golf Club                                          Open (8.30am –5.00pm)
The newest addition to Nairobi’s golf courses. In the middle of Nairobi’s only race track

 

HORSE RACING AND POLO

Ngong Racecourse                                                          Open (8.30am –5.00pm)
Kenya has a well developed equestrian culture. In Nairobi, racing is considered a popular sporting and social event. The Nairobi race calendar consists of at least 40 Sunday race meetings(August and September excluded), and Public Holiday races.

Nairobi Polo Club                                                            Open (8.30am – 5.00pm)                             
Polo is still very popular in Nairobi. The Nairobi Polo club is located off Ngong Road, and has regular matches, often hosting international competitors from Britain, Southern Africa, Europe and India.

GYMS

There is an enormous selection of gyms in and around Nairobi, please ask your driver or hotelier where the closest one is if you are interested. They will all allow for daily membership.