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All set for Magical Kenya Open at Muthaiga

Dismas Indiza

Dismas Indiza poses with his title after winning the sixth and final leg of the Safari Tour at Karen Country Club on February 7, 2024. 

Photo credit: Pool

What you need to know:

  • The Kenya Open, currently titled the Magical Kenya Open for sponsorship reasons, is the biggest professional golf event in East Africa
  • In the past, former champions have always found the going tough in the Open, and some have even failed to make it to the last two rounds
  • Kenyan golf followers will be banking on the senior pro-Dismas Indiza to lead the local campaign among the nine professionals, who include the two Kibugu brothers Mutahi and Njoroge, who are at home in Muthaiga

The battle for cash and points towards the "Road to Dubai" is finally on in this year’s Magical Kenya Open, a DP World Tour event, which tees off from 7.10am at the par 71 Muthaiga Golf Club course on Thursday.

The Kenya Open, currently titled the Magical Kenya Open for sponsorship reasons, is the biggest professional golf event in East Africa. This year, it has attracted a field of 144 players, including four amateurs unlike the usual field of 156.