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The tour has traversed 24 counties in Kenya and the grand finale marks the end of the 11-month tournament that has also been held in Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda
As the curtains fall on the 11-month-long 2024 KCB East Africa Golf Tour, 260 golfers who competed across the region are expected to tee off at the tour’s grand finale at the Sigona Golf Club on December 6.
This will mark an end to the series that reached 3,000 participants and 1,500 juniors through the golf clinics.
The tour has been instrumental in elevating the sport in Kenya and the broader East African region, fostering talent, promoting inclusivity, and positioning the region as a hub for golfing excellence.
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12:30 - 17.11.2024
Tabitha Kiragu & team cruise to victory at KCB golf series in Ruiru
Longest hitting Elly Limo bagged the longest drive award in the men’s category while Francisca Korir clinched it in the ladies’ category
The tour traversed twenty counties in Kenya and four countries in the East African region: Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, and Uganda. The Kenyan edition saw events held in Mombasa, Nakuru, Kisumu, Machakos, Kericho, Uasin Gishu, Kisumu, Nyeri, Nandi, Kisii, Laikipia, Trans Nzoia, Kilifi, and Kiambu Counties.
“KCB golf series has been a driving force in the development of the game in Kenya and the greater East African region. This series has allowed golf enthusiasts to hone their skills and enjoy themselves at the different amazing courses. We hope that come next year, the tour will give more players at the grassroots level an opportunity to learn the ropes of the game,” noted golfer James Muraguri.
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11:30 - 14.11.2024
Ruiru Sports Club to host 250 golfers for KCB golf series
The 11-month-long series has traversed twenty counties in Kenya and four countries in the East African region
The club that produces the winning team at the grand finale will receive Ksh1 million cash reward for a sustainability initiative the club is currently undertaking. Additionally, the team winners will participate in the 2025 Magical Kenya Ladies Open at the Vipingo Ridge in Kilifi county.
Junior Golfer Ryan Tolgos, son of former Elgeyo Marakwet Governor Engineer Alex Tolgos, is one of the fast-rising golfers who made an impact on the KCB Golf Tour. He emerged as the overall winner of the Eldoret leg of the series after he carded 49 stableford points.
Other names that made the mark this year include Amos Butit, Jackson Kiprono, Wesley Kiprono, Mike Rotich, Kipchirchir Kiprop, Nelson Orgut, Patrick, Kiprop, Geoffrey Kitiwa, Cedric Konzolo, Jack Songwa, Victor Muhando, Julius, Oketch, James Mundia, Kunal Chandaria, Maureen Mundia, and Ivan Poakas.
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