The final leg of the 2023/24 Safari Tour golf series has received a massive boost after SBM Bank Kenya announced a Sh2 million sponsorship deal.
The tournament is scheduled to take place from February 3-7 at the Karen Country Club.
The four-day tournament is a crucial preparation for elite amateurs and professionals leading up to the Magical Kenya Open Championship slated for February 22-25.
"We are proud to partner with Safari Tour and support the incredible talent being nurtured through this platform," Moezz Mir CEO of SBM Bank Kenya said.
"The Safari Tour has been integral in developing talented golfers who have gone on to succeed locally and globally. We are pleased to provide this boost to the final leg as the players prepare for the upcoming Magical Kenya Open Championship."
The Karen event follows the fifth leg of the 2023/24 Safari Tour Series that ended on Wednesday at Muthaiga Golf Club.
Great Rift Valley Golf Resort’s Jastas Madoya fired seven-under par 277 gross to win the tournament at the Par 71 championship course.
Madoya, who is among the few Kenyan pros to cut MKO European Tour status since 2019, eclipsed home player Mutahi Kibugu by a solitary shot to lay his hand on the coveted Muthaiga leg title.
The result saw him move up the log from 11th to sixth in the “Road to Kenya Open” series—where the top eight local pros and two from the region will qualify for the DP World Tour (formerly European Tour) event from February 22-25.
The top eight professionals from the series will qualify for the 2024 Magical Kenya Open, which will be part of the DP World Tour.
A Pro-Am event for amateurs will precede this year’s final leg of the Safari Tour before the professionals compete for the top spots on February 7th on the road to the Magical Kenya Open Championship.
