Our story
More than half a century of golf in Ikeja.
From six holes on an airline football pitch to one of Lagos’ best-loved members’ clubs.
Since 1968
A club that grew out of a love of the game.
Ikeja Golf Club was founded in 1968 by a group of golfers that included staff of Nigerian Airways and officers of the Nigerian Air Force. Their first course had just six holes, two of them laid out on the Nigerian Airways football pitch.
By 1970 the members had outgrown pitch-and-putt and resolved to acquire the land that is still the club’s home on Works Road. Over the decades the layout has matured into a lush, tree-lined course in the middle of one of Lagos’ busiest districts. It is green space that the club is proud to protect.
Ikeja has hosted the Lagos State First Lady Golf Tournament, MTN World Golf Championship qualifiers, junior championships and a full calendar of club and interclub events.
Milestones
The road from 1968.
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1968
The club is founded
A group of enthusiasts, among them staff of Nigerian Airways and officers of the Nigerian Air Force, come together to bring golf to Ikeja.
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1969
Six holes and a football pitch
The first course takes shape with six holes, two of them laid out on the Nigerian Airways football pitch.
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1970
A home of our own
Having outgrown pitch-and-putt, members resolve to acquire the land that is still the club’s course today.
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2016
A new clubhouse
A new clubhouse opens at Works Road. Since refurbished, it remains the social heart of the club.
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2025
Ranked championship golf
The Club Championship moves to a week-long format to align with the World Amateur Golf Ranking.
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2026
A course for every season
Under Captain Segun Odunuga the club sets out to make Ikeja’s fairways and greens the most playable in Nigeria, all year round.
Life at the club
More than a round of golf.
Competitive golf
The Club Championship (played over a week and aligned with the World Amateur Golf Ranking), kitties, captain’s events and interclub matchplay with sister clubs such as Abeokuta, Ibadan and Port Harcourt.
The clubhouse
A new clubhouse opened in 2016 and has since been refurbished. Its restaurant, bar and covered terrace host post-round lunches, prize presentations, dinners and the club’s famous auction nights.
Fellowship
Ladies’ and veterans’ sections, junior golf and a warm welcome for visiting golfers and corporate groups. The friendships made here last well beyond the 18th green.
Looking ahead
Current projects focus on year-round playability, solar power to cut energy costs, and lighting the course for beauty and security.
Around the club
A look around Ikeja.
