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Debutant Shannon Tan from Singapore floored seasoned golfers to claim the top prize at the 2024 Magical Kenya Ladies Open in Vipingo, Kilifi County on Sunday
Shannon Tan from Singapore carded a final round of 3 under par 70 to taker her total score for the tournament to 12 under par 280 to win the 2024 Magical Kenya Ladies Open on her debut event on the Ladies European Tour.
The teenager edged out her closest challenger, Alessandra Fanali from Italy, by four shots at the Baobab Course in Vipingo Ridge, Kilifi to seal her fantastic debut win on the Tour and become Singapore’s first LET winner.
She had a hot start to her final round, holing three birdies in the first five holes before dropping a shot at the par-five sixth.
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20:32 - 10.02.2024
GOLF Tan, Fanali share lead as Magical Kenya Ladies Open heads into final round
Singapore's Shannon Tan and Italy’s Alessandra Fanali posted 6-under par, 67 scores to stay in contention for the Ksh7.9 million Magical Kenya Ladies Open winner’s prize
She immediately recovered that shot in the par-5 seventh with a birdie, before dropping another short at the par-3 eighth to card a total of 35 on the first nine. She played bogey-free on the back nine, holing a birdie at the par-5 11th for a total of 35.
Tan, who came to the Magical Kenya Ladies Open being the first player from Singapore to secure a full LET card, went to the Lalla Aicha Q-School in Morocco in December last year for the experience but ended up finishing in the top 20, securing her full LET card and thereafter making the decision to turn pro.
“It was close until hole 16 where it was like a one-shot difference but I stuck to my own game plan just trying to hit every fairway and every green I can. So, basically, that was my game plan throughout the whole day today,” said Tan.
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18:46 - 08.02.2024
GOLF 2023 East Africa Golf Tour winners treated to a fully paid trip to the Magical Kenya Ladies Open
KCB bank has treated four of their players who won the 2023 East Africa Golf Tour to a paid trip to the Vipingo Ridge for the Magical Kenya Ladies Open.
For her outstanding performance in Vipingo, Tan will bank Ksh7.9 million (€45,000), earn 500 LET order of merit points, and qualify to play at next week’s prestigious Aramco Saudi Ladies International presented by PIF whose prize kitty is Ksh812 million ($5 million).
Meanwhile, 24-year-old Fanali played level par 37 on the first nine courtesy of birdies at the second and the seventh holes and bogeys at the fifth and the eighth.
She made a steady start to the back nine, playing bogey-free through the first five holes before holing a birdie at the par-5 15th. She, however, dropped consecutive shots at the 16th and 17th holes for a score of 1-over par 74 for the day; taking her total for the tournament to 8-under par 284.
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13:35 - 01.02.2024
GOLF Final leg of Safari Tour Golf series receives Ksh2 million financial boost
SMB Bank has boosted the final leg of the Safari Tour Golf series with a sponsorship of Ksh 2 million.
For her runner-up finish, Tan will bank Ksh4.7 million (€27,000), earn 320 order of merit points and will also take part in next week’s Aramco Saudi Ladies tournament.
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