The Magical Kenya Ladies Open is a professional golf tournament on the Ladies European Tour, first played in 2019.[1]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| 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 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]
Winners
edit| Year | Winner | Country | Score | Margin of victory |
Winner's share (€) |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
References
edit- ^ "Africa's players poised for Magical Kenya Ladies Open". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ "Magical Kenya Ladies Open". Vipingo Ridge. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ "Henseleit Retains Magical Kenya Ladies Open Title". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ Ganesan, Deepanraj (11 February 2024). "Teenage Singaporean golfer Shannon Tan lands historic win on Ladies European Tour debut". The Straits Times. Retrieved 11 February 2024.