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Nyali Golf & Country Club has been at the heart of Kenyan coastal golf since 1958, when a nine-hole layout was created on a 150-acre site once used for sisal production. The club expanded to a full 18 holes in 1980 and has been a cornerstone of East African tournament golf ever since.

Designed by local golfer Monty Lowry on what was originally a British Army camp, the course is a characterful parkland layout set in a predominantly woodland environment a few hundred metres back from the Indian Ocean coastline. The fairways are lined with flowering trees - including the spectacular Madagascan Flame Tree - and the course features distinctive Polana grass greens brought from Mozambique, giving the putting surfaces a firm, true character.

Wildlife adds considerably to the atmosphere: the club's mascot is the vervet monkey, and these cheeky creatures are frequently spotted during a round. Nyali plays to a par of 71, with the 528-yard 17th widely considered the toughest test on the card - a long, demanding hole that will have a great deal to say about your scorecard heading into the final hole.