Golf in March: Clubnite highlights
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:
We have a golf retreat for 20 international guests using a number of our different events spaces over 3 days in September.
More details to be released soon on this private competition of 40 golfers from South Africa.
Each month our Members and Guests gather to compete for the Mug and Medal. This is a morning competition with lunchtime presentation.
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.
More Golf News:
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.
The Ladies Coast Open at Vipingo Ridge for 2026 was full of fun and drama with TWO hole in ones! A great day of ladies golf at the PGA Baobab Course.
