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Founded in 1962, Malindi Golf & Country Club features an interesting 9-hole course with additional Greens and Tees that creates the feeling of a full 18-holes. The course is built alongside the dunes and then winds its way around forest and wetlands.

The club has invested heavily in recent years in an irrigation project that sees all Greens and Teeboxes watered; this project will gradually extend to all Fairways.

The Club is a member of the Kenya Golf Union (K.G.U) and the Kenya Ladies Golf Union (K.L.G.U) and supports golf activities through its affiliations with these unions.

Visitors are most welcome.

Malindi Golf and Country Club
P.O. Box 320-80200 Malindi

Email: malindigolf@gmail.com
Office Mobile: +254 724 75 39 53

Our atmospheric Clubhouse

First built in 1962, the clubhouse has a rustic feel that members wish to preserve… but the roof has now been replaced thanks to the generosity of our Lady Captain

The clubhouse now sports a very smart new hat!

Our Lady Captain also upgraded our golf clubs storage… so many thanks Luigina.

Entering the golf course

The course is sometimes closed to visitors on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons when members and their guests enjoy competition

The clubhouse from the 9th green

A Baobab tree by the first tee is there to bring you good luck on your round!

The 1st tee - 405 yards, par 4

Our first hole is a friendly introduction to your round - 405 yards to a small green. The tee box and first part of this fairway is shared by hole 10 (par 4, 425 yard SI 1)

2nd Hole 160 yards par 3

The irrigation project began in 2009. Members, several corporate sponsors and the Senior Golfing Society of Kenya have brought the system to this level. More to come!

3rd Hole - 535 yards - par 5

The long and winding road takes you to par, or bogey... or worse!

3rd green after 'El Nino' rains in 2009

Kenya has two rainy seasons; April-June known as the long rains and October-November known as the short rains.

4th tee - 106 yards, par 3

The tee shot is through a tunnel within the forest

The 5th fairway winds around the wetlands

The lakes fill in the rainy seasons. In 2009, we were joined by a rogue hippo. He stayed for 4 weeks but failed to pay his Monthly Subscription so was asked to leave!

5th fairway - 470 yards, par 5

The hole passes the largest of the wetland lakes and the approach is over a tough water hazard.

6th tee - 430 yards, par 4

Ever green Neem trees frame many holes on the course.

6th Green

A raised and flat Green - only 150 sqm - makes a challenging approach

Hole 6 is tough to reach in two shots

Chip and putt for par is often the way.

7th green - par 3, 175 yards

Played from a different tee, this sloping green will be played again as your 16th hole (par 3, 215 yards).

The brook flows from one pond to another, features to holes 8 and 17

The ponds and the brook were sponsored by a group of Italian friends of the Club.

8th Hole - 305 yards - par 4

The approach over a brook... walk the Swilikan replica bridge to the Green.

8th (and 15th) green - hole 8 is a 325 yard, par 4 - dogleg over the brook

The green is shared with hole 15 (par 5, 535 yards).

9th hole - 400 yards, par 4

A Flamboyant in bloom beside the fairway.

10th tee - 425 yards, par 4

Stroke Index 1, the toughest hole on the course where a bogey is a good result.

Hole 11 - Par 3 - 190 yards

Tee it up - to a downhill green. Arguably the strongest of the par 3s.

Malindi has six par 3s (three on each 9-holes) and members wish to preserve this tradition.

11th green - par 3, 190 yards

The irrigation project continues; all greens now watered twice a day.

Hole 12 - 510 yards, par 5

From the summit of the dunes, and with views out to sea, the chance for an heroic drive to a fairway below.

12th fairway after rain

Our club encourages junior golf with this young man now playing off a single figure h/c.

12th - 510 yards, par 5

The approach to the green.

12th green

This raised green offers protection to a 500 yard par 5, reached in two by long hitters.

13th hole - 150 yards, par3

Surrounded by bunkers, a true test of play.

Hole 14 - 410 yards - par 4

The approach over a hazard to a well protected Green

Hole 15 - 525 yards par 5

A dog leg to the right makes this a strong hole

Dappled shade

Looking through the Eucalyptus to 16th Tee

16th Green - 215 yards, par 3

Shared with 7th hole but played from a different tee... par here is a good result.

17th - 325 yards, par 4 with green close to water

The top pond receives water from one of three boreholes.

17th green - 325 yards, par 4

Beware the pond to the right of the green - a watery grave for many a golf ball.

Ladies 18th tee - 400 yards par 4

Clubhouse bar

Refreshment after your round!

Lunch in the garden

Our catering offers a simple but tasty selection

Clubhouse veranda

A quiet place to relax after play.

Following play...

many Members and Visitors alike stay on and swop their stories... 'but for that missed putt, I would have....'.

A convivial place

For an evening drink in our garden

The Dado Cup

Kindly sponsored by Agnesi Partesi, this is our Club stroke play championship off handicap. Lorenzo, after a bad day, was our 'piga mingi'... he seemed pleased anyway!

Post competition dinner

with splendid fare from our kitchen

It is not only golf...

Two clay tennis courts are available to Members and Visitors and Bridge and Buracco are very popular events.