Club Championships
The club's own championship, contested annually by members across categories.
Competitions
A Century of the Tannahill Shield
Kenya's oldest inter-club amateur golf tournament, held at Royal Nairobi almost every year since 1924 — and one your name could sit alongside on a shield that's carried it since 1938.
Since 1924
Founded by the Man Who Helped Build Kenyan Golf
The first Easter Tournament was held at Royal Nairobi in 1924, with teams from Nairobi, Mombasa, Kiambu, Nakuru, and Muthaiga. It was organised by Major Arthur C. Tannahill, the club's Honorary Secretary at the time, who went on to become the first President of the Kenya Golf Union.
In 1938, the tournament's trophy was renamed the Tannahill Shield in his honour — a name it has carried through every edition since.
An Unbroken Tradition
Held Every Year But Two, Since 1924
1924First Tournament
1938Trophy Renamed the Tannahill Shield
2 of 100Years Not Held (1940 & 2020)
2025Centenary Edition
1924
The inaugural Easter Tournament is held at Royal Nairobi, organised by Major Arthur C. Tannahill.
1938
The trophy is renamed the Tannahill Shield, in honour of its founder.
1940
The tournament is not held — the first of only two interruptions in a century, due to the Second World War.
2020
The tournament is not held for the second and, to date, final time — due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 2025
The centenary edition of the Tannahill Shield is held. Mombasa Golf Club — our sister club — makes history, winning the centenary edition for the first time.
Beyond the Shield
The Rest of the Calendar
The Tannahill Shield is the highlight, but competitive golf at Royal Nairobi runs throughout the year.
Monthly Mugs
Regular monthly competitions that keep the club's competitive calendar active year-round.
Club Nights
Informal, sociable rounds that bring members together outside the more formal competitions.
Charity Golf Events
Competitions held in support of charitable causes, drawing members and guests alike.