Rose Naliaka

Rose Naliaka (born c. 1955) is a former professional golfer and current golf coach from Kenya. Naliaka is distinguished for becoming Kenya's first female professional golfer.

Biography Naliaka grew up in Kitale and was raised by her grandmother. In 1980, Naliaka took up golf after admiring the makeup case a friend won from a golf competition. Naliaka eagerly took up the sport in an effort to win the same prize. After watching the men play, she modeled their technique, and won five golf balls as a prize. The experience inspired her to continue to learn the sport.

Amateur golf At age 28, she decided to become a golfer. In 2001, she won the Uganda Amateur Ladies Open. In 2002, she won the All Africa Challenge Trophy. In 2004, she won the Uganda Ladies Open title for the fourth time.

Professional career Naliaka played competitive amateur golf until 2005, when she became a professional player. By that point, she had won most of the country's national competitions, including winning the Kenya Ladies Open seven times. In turning professional, Naliaka became the first female professional golfer in Kenyan history. As a professional, Naliaka became the first Kenyan to play in the Women's World Cup of Golf.

In 2010, Naliaka retired from her career at BBC Monitoring to focus entirely on the Golf Academy. In 2011, she was awarded the Community Hero awards at Kenya's Sports Personality of the Year awards, for her work with the Foundation and Golf Academy.

In 2023, Naliaka retired from professional golf,