The first DP World Tour event of this March is starting in Kenya. Find all the information on Magical Kenya Open 2023 in the article below.
Preview
The Kenya Open is an annual professional golf tournament, currently titled Magical Kenya Open due to sponsorship reasons. The event is a part of the European Tour’s ongoing annual DP World Tour calendar.
This year marks the 55th official edition of the long-running European Tour event. The upcoming event is set to feature a $2 million purse pool with a $340,000 winner’s share for a four-round golf competition. It will maintain a stroke play format over 72-par.
Magical Kenya Open 2023 is featuring a 156-player field. The popular Chinese 2022 event champion Ashun Wu is planned to be present in this year’s field to defend his title. Furthermore, popular DP World Tour competitors like Oliver Bekker, Justin Harding, and Triston Lawrence will be present in the field.
When will the golf event be held?
- Date: Thursday, March 9, 2023
- Time: 11:10 p.m. ET
Magical Kenya Open is scheduled to start this Thursday, March 9, 2023. It will be a four-round tournament spanning over four days. On the first day, the first batch of competitors will start at 11:10 p.m. ET to kick off the latest European Tour event.
Magical Kenya Open 2023 Schedule:
| Round | Date | Time (ET) |
| 1st | Thursday, March 9, 2023 | 11:10 p.m. |
| 2nd | Friday, March 10, 2023 | TBD |
| 3rd | Saturday, March 11, 2023 | TBD |
| 4th | Sunday, March 12, 2023 | TBD |
How to watch the golf event on TV?
- Golf Channel – United States
- Sky Sports Golf – United Kingdom
Magical Kenya Open 2023 will be available to watch on TV via Golf Channel in the United States. While in the United Kingdom, it will be broadcast live every day on Sky Sports Golf HD channel.
How to Live Stream Magical Kenya Open 2023?
- Peacock
- Sky Now
Golf fans in the USA will require a Peacock subscription to watch the latest Kenya-based DP World Tour event from Thursday. While for UK-based golf viewers, Sky will provide live streaming through both the Sky Now service and their tv app to watch the event online.
Where will the golf event be held?
- Course: Muthaiga Golf Club
- Location: Nairobi, Kenya
The golf course at Muthaiga Country Club will host the latest edition of the Kenya Open. It is an exotic club featuring a standard 71-par course of 7,228 yards in length. The club is located in Nairobi, Kenya.
Magical Kenya Open 2023 Tee Times:
The official draw list of the first round at the upcoming Kenya Open has just been announced. According to this, the field will be divided into groups of 3 participants to compete in the same hole at a time. Additionally, two groups will tee off simultaneously in two different holes.
Borja Vitro, Tom Murray, and CJ Wangal will be the first group of hole no#1. Oliver Wilson, Adri Arnus, and Ewen Ferguson will be the first groups of hole no#10. Their tee time is 11:10 p.m. At this time, both groups will start competing in their respective hole to initiate the event.
