•According to the organizers, preparations are in top gear for the tournament, the first of 31 events lined up in the Ladies European Tour 2022 calendar.
•A Pro-Am event will precede the tournament on February 10, a day before the tournament’s opening round at the continent’s single PGA-accredited course.
The 2022 Magical Kenya Ladies Open received Sh25.5 million sponsorship boost from Kenya Breweries Limited.
According to the organizers, preparations are in top gear for the tournament, the first of 31 events lined up in the Ladies European Tour 2022 calendar.
A Pro-Am event will precede the tournament on February 10, a day before the tournament’s opening round at the continent’s single PGA-accredited course.
The tournament, first held in 2019, will feature a field of 96 golfers drawn from 25 different nationalities who will battle it out for the largest share of the prize purse of €300,000 (Approximately Sh38.8 million).
Esther Henseleit from Germany, who won the maiden Magical Kenya Ladies Open in 2019, will be among the event’s highlights alongside Lee-Anne Pace from South Africa, Julia Engstrom (Sweden), Sanna Nuutinen(Finland), and Olivia Cowan (Germany), among others.
Kenya will be represented by the Nyali professional golfer Bhavi Shah, who will be joined by amateurs Naomi Wafula, Mercy Nyanchama, Chanelle Wangari, and Faith Chemutai. The event will be broadcast to millions of people worldwide and will locally reach millions of households on free-to-air television.
KBL Managing Director John Musunga said: “We are delighted to partner with the Ladies European Tour for this year’s event. This is part of our continued commitment towards supporting the growth of golf in the country, which is currently on an upward trajectory,” said Musunga.
U.COM Event managing director Dirk Glittenberg said: “We are happy to once again welcome Kenya Breweries as the official alcoholic beverage partner for the tournament. The sponsorship speaks to the company’s commitment to supporting the sport of golf in the country. This sponsorship will be key to ensuring we deliver a memorable event this year.”