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How playing at the golden oldies of golf in East Africa feels

Madison Group Chairman Samuel Ngaruiya (right) awards the overall winner Dr Wycliffe Kaisha (left) during the Madison Doctor’s golf tournament held at the Muthaiga Golf Club last week. [Courtesy]

Two weeks ago the Safari Tour was played at the oldest golf course in Kenya, the Royal Nairobi Golf Club which was started in 1906 with its first club house then situated at where City Mortuary is currently.

I have always wondered why the pioneers of golf did not start the game in Mombasa where all the visitors to the colony first set foot.

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