Kitale
Club
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Kitale Golf Club
P O Box 30, Kitale
Tel: 254 325 31338
Fax: 254 325 30924
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The
only eighteen-hole golf club in the Lake Victoria and Rift Valley region, is located
in vicinity of the beautiful Mt. Elgon. The club was started in 1924 by the European
settlers. The course was constructed in 1938, with Mr A.Q Roberts in charge.
The
Kitale club's course is green throughout the year, with its fairways comprising
a mixture of indigenous and exotic grasses. As one plays, the colubus monkeys
make an appearance.
The
club plays to a par of 73 and measures 6,869 yards for men's tees and 5,931 yards
for women's tees. The prestigious club offers discos and barbecues especially
for visiting players. The club's annual even is the Trans Nzioa Open, which began
in 1930.
Accommodation
is also available.
