Sunshine Development Tour East Africa Swing and Magical Kenya Open sign recognition agreement
Njoroge Kigugu in action during the second round of the Sunshine Development Tour East Africa Swing at Nyali Golf & Country Club
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The Kenya Open Golf Limited, organizers of the Magical Kenya
Open and the Safari Tour have signed a Tour Recognition Agreement with the
Sunshine Development Tour - East Africa Swing (SDT).
This agreement elevates the SDT to a "Recognized
tournament" offering Safari Tour ranking points, which will be exclusively
used to qualify for slots in the Magical Kenya Open, a DP World Golf Tour
championship.
Speaking about the agreement, KOGL Chairman Patrick Obath
said that whilst the Safari Tour will remain the exclusive pathway to the
Magical Kenya Open, professional golfers would be able to earn Safari Tour
points on the SDT.
"This agreement with the SDT will allow our Safari Tour
members to earn Magical Kenya Open ranking points whilst playing on the SDT.
This synergy between the Tours opens up spaces and opportunities
for our professional golfers to play more golf, participate in more tournaments
in their quest to earn ranking points," he said. "KOGL will support
the SDT with tournament officials to ensure that the course set up and
officiating are maintained at a very high standard befitting of both
Tours."
The Safari Tour ranking points will be used to select
professionals who will play in the Magical Kenya Open.
"The pathway into the Magical Kenya Open will be merit
based and clearly defined. The professional golfers now know what is required
of them to qualify and as we progress through the season, it is their hard
work, their commitment to the sport that will earn them a spots into the
Magical Kenya Open,” added Obath.
The SDT Betika Masters event at Vet Lab Sports Club will be
the first qualifying event under this new agreement.
"We are kicking off at Vet Lab, we will also have one
event in Nigeria in the coming months and all the upcoming SDT events at Limuru
Country Club, Vipingo and at the Karen Country Club will all count towards the
Safari Tour ranking and ultimately qualification into the Magical Kenya Open
2026," Obath added. -Ends-
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