
Golf on safari: animals roam the greens at Africa's only PGA-accredited course
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At Africa's only PGA accredited golf course, zebras, giraffes and monkeys walk freely around the grounds.
(CNN) — The hole six feet ahead of him, a golfer lines up his putt. Six feet behind him, a giraffe strolls idly by.
From birdies and eagles to guest appearances from deer and alligators, golf has long-enjoyed a connection with the animal kingdom. That pairing has rarely been more harmonious than at Vipingo Ridge, in Kenya.
A sprawling 2,500 acre mixed-use development on the country's coastline, Vipingo Ridge is home to Africa's only PGA accredited course, as well as a range of wildlife. With many arriving as rescues, a host of the region's wild species are free to roam the entirety of the Baobab course, which is dotted with indigenous trees planted for its animal guests.

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