Following the launch of our new look Clubnite events at the PGA Baobab Course in January 2025, with new green fee pricing, new presentation and new every we have had another great month in March with more and more guest players joining the Vipingo Ridge Golf Club.
Here we take a look at the highlights from March:
Friday 7th March 2025
It’s a still been the expected dry season, with the greens and tees still in great shape, but some challenging conditions on the fairways. Committee Member Cherry was on hand, stepping in for the Captain for the prizegiving and presentation.
Overall Winner: Richard
Runner up: Cherry (presented by fellow Golf Committee Member Les)
Best 18-holes: Nicholas
Best Guest: Christine
Friday 14th March 2025
A stunning sunset on the Clubhouse Rooftop meant the drinks were flowing and the delicious dinner platters were much enjoyed. The Captain Rose Musau presided over the prizegiving with some great scores after a very hot day at the Kenya coast. We were very pleased to welcome a number of guest players, with Joseph, visiting from Royal Club in Nairobi, our guest winner.
Overall Winner: Dorothy
Runner up: Sue
Best 18-holes: Alnoor
Best Guest: Joseph
Friday 21st March 2025
We had a number of guest players for this mid-month Clubnite and a lovely sunset for the presentation. We also welcomed the Lady Captain from Windsor Golf Club to play an 18-hole round, overnight stay and Beach Club day on Saturday.
Overall Winner: Captain Rose
Runner up: Beth
Best 18-holes: Francis
Best Guest: Alfred
Friday 28th March 2025
The final Clubnite of March was the start of the rains! Though of course very welcome, the rain did interrupt pla.y We moved inside to the Clubhouse dining room for the prizegiving, with Cherry from the Golf Club Committee stepping in to do the honours.
Overall Winner: Beth
Runner up: Les
Thank you to all our Members and Guest players to came to help build momentum in our new Club events. Thank you to the Friends of the Captain and the Vipingo Ridge Club Captain Rose Musau for your sponsorship. Looking forward to an exciting series of Clubnite events this coming April.
Upcoming Golf Events:
Play our mid-month competition - a team event to support Kenya tree planting: Greensomes. A fun morning competition with curry lunch at the Pool Gardens.
We welcome back the YEN - Young Entrepreneurs Network - for their Golf Competition at the PGA Baobab Course.
We have a golf retreat for 8 international guests using a number of our different events spaces over 4 days in October.
Year of Return to Africa (YORA) are back at the Ridge, and this time we welcome them for a golf competition.
This Mashujaa day we have a new competition in the fun format Florida Scramble. Join us at the PGA Baobab Course for a great public holiday event.
We have a golf group of 60 from Zimbabwe using a number of our different events spaces over 5 days in October.
Entries are opening soon for the Uganda-Kenya Coast Open. Sign up to join the Kenya Coast Team or Team Uganda. Stableford 18-hole competition and prizegiving at the Vipingo Ridge.
We have a golf retreat for 14 international golfers using a number of our different events spaces over 4 days in late October.
Each month our Members and Guests gather to compete for the Mug and Medal. This is a afternoon competition with evening presentation.
The Vipingo Ridge Ryder Cup. A 3-day competition on 13th, 14th, 15th November, Kenyans v The Rest of the World. After the Rest of the World won in 2023 the Kenyans won in 2024 and 2025 - 2026 will be an exciting fourth round.
More Golf News:
Notice of Essential Maintenance Work on the Course from 28th September we will be hollow tining and top dressing the greens, learn about the process and the green fee discount.
Over 250 guests joined the prestigious Commander Kenya Navy competition at the PGA Baobab Course.
July welcomed golf groups as well as some very consistent performances from our Members on the PGA Baobab Course.
