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Vetlab to host 1st leg of Kcb East Africa golf tour

The event which will be part of the first Kenya Ladies Golf Union Open Meeting of the year.

In Summary

• Over 60 elite amateur ladies to grace the event.

• The tour will move to Eldoret Sports Club for the second leg on April 22 before Limuru hosts the show on April 29

Maryan Mwakitawa in a past action
Maryan Mwakitawa in a past action
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Vetlab Sports Club will host the first leg of the 2023 KCB East Africa Golf Tour set for April 13-15.

The event, which will be part of the first Kenya Ladies Golf Union Open meeting of the year, will see over 60 elite amateur ladies take on the par-72 Vetlab course.

 

In addition to the elite amateurs action, Kcb will be hosting two golf clinics for ladies and juniors on Friday afternoon and Sunday morning respectively.

“We are glad to have partnered with the Kenya Ladies Golf Union to host this first event on our calendar. This sponsorship speaks to the tour’s goal of expanding the reach of the sport of golf across the region,” Roseland Gichuru, Kcb group director marketing and communications said.

“This is why we will also be hosting a women’s clinic on Friday and a Junior clinic on Sunday, to expand the reach of the sport. In addition to this weekend, we will be hosting another two ladies-only events during the tour," she added.

Action in the KLGU open will tee off at 7:10 am with Susan Ngure and Keziah Korir off the first tee.

Also in the field are former winners, Catherine Oosterwijk, Eleanor Wambui and Agnes Nyakio.

From Vetlab, the tour will move to Eldoret Sports Club for the second leg on April 22 before Limuru hosts the show on April 29.