Tournament information | |
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Location | Kikambala, Kenya |
Established | 2019 |
Course(s) | Vipingo Ridge |
Par | 73 |
Tour(s) | Ladies European Tour |
Format | Stroke play |
Prize fund | €300,000 |
Month played | February |
Current champion | |
Shannon Tan |
The Magical Kenya Ladies Open is a professional golf tournament on the Ladies European Tour, first played in 2019. [1]
The tournament is played in Kenya at Vipingo Ridge, near Kikambala in the former Coast Province. It was the last Ladies European Tour event of the 2019 season and marked the first time professional lady golfers played competitively in the region. [2]
In 2022, following a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, Germany's Esther Henseleit successfully defended her title. [3]
In 2024, Shannon Tan won the tournament in her LET debut to become the first Singaporean to win on the LET. [4]
Year | Winner | Country | Score | Margin of victory | Winner's share (€) | Runner(s)-up |
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2024 | Shannon Tan | Singapore | 280 (−12) | 4 strokes | 45,000 | Alessandra Fanali |
2023 | Aditi Ashok | India | 280 (−12) | 9 strokes | 45,000 | April Angurasaranee Alice Hewson |
2022 | Esther Henseleit | Germany | 286 (−2) | 1 stroke | 45,000 | Marta Sanz Barrio |
2020–2021: No tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||||
2019 | Esther Henseleit | Germany | 274 (−14) | 1 stroke | 45,000 | Aditi Ashok |
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