The 2022 Magical Kenya Open is here as action on the DP World Tour resumes following a two-week break.
Muthaiga Golf Club in Nairobi is the host venue for the tour’s fifth event, playing at 7,184 yards with a par of 71 for the pros. Defending champion Justin Harding of South Africa returns to the Kenyan capital to defend his title that comes with a KES37 million in first prize money. That figure is a substantial increase from the KES18 million he bagged last year when he claimed victory at the Karen Country Club.
The total prize purse up for grabs for the over 150 golfers from Kenya and around the world stands at KES227 million. That is also a significant improvement from last year's tournament purse of KES126 million. The year’s field features some 15 Kenyan players, six of whom were offered amateur exemptions and five of whom will benefit from Absa Bank’s sponsorship package for the global event.
The five Pros – Simon Ngige, David Wakhu, Mohit Mediratta, Daniel Nduva and Edwin Mudanyi – received cash tokens of KES200,000 each as part of the KES3 million from Absa Bank that aimed at enabling them meet tournament costs. The championship returns to Muthaiga for the first time since 2018 at exactly 7:20 a.m. tomorrow. Below is a selected list of tee times for Round 1 featuring the Absa Five and other Kenyan players.
Selected Tee Times
- David Wakhu 07:30 (Absa sponsored)
- Daniel Nduva 12:20 (Absa sponsored)
- Mohit Mediratta 12:40 (Absa sponsored)
- Simon Ngige 13:10 (Absa sponsored)
- Edwin Mudanyi 08:40 (Absa sponsored)
- Taimur Malik 07:20
- Michael Karanga (AM) 07:30
- Jastas Madoya 07:40
- Njoroge Kibugu (AM) 12:20
- Greg Snow 12:30
- Adel Balala 12:30
- Dismas Indiza 12:40
- Erick Obura 13:20
- Samuel Chege 13:30
- Dennis Maara (AM) 13:50
For more information, please write to communications.ke@absa.africa or visit the website www.kenya-opengolf.com
About Absa Bank Kenya
Absa Bank Kenya PLC is listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange and is one of Kenya’s leading financial institutions. Established in 1916, Barclays has been a major player in Kenya’s financial landscape, engaged in personal and corporate banking, enterprise, credit cards and bancassurance.
The bank offers end-to-end financial solutions to retail, enterprise and corporate customers, and its regional and global footprint enables it to offer cutting-edge financial solutions to its clients. The bank is a leader in the credit card space. It has also been associated with a number of market firsts, such as the launch of the first ATM, Sharia-compliant banking and unsecured lending.
Absa Bank Kenya has presence in 38 counties. It has 86 branches, 212 ATMs and a robust Internet and mobile banking platform. The bank’s purpose is to bring possibilities to life.
About Kenya Open Golf Tournament
Kenya Open is a golf tournament that was founded in 1967 and has been an event on the European based Challenge Tour schedule since 1991.
The Tournament attracts elite golfers from all over the world and is currently the second oldest event under the PGA European Challenge Tour. The Kenya Open title has been won by some of Europe’s biggest Ryder Cup stars such as Seve Ballesteros, Ian Woosnam, Ken Brown and Christy O’Connor Jr, as well as future Masters Champion Trevor Immelman. The most successful player is England’s Maurice Bembridge, who recorded three victories between 1968 and 1979.
For further information about The Kenya Open, please visit the website www.kenya-opengolf.com
