- Event: Magical Kenya Open 2025
- Dates: 20th to 23rd February
- Venue: Muthaiga Golf Club, Nairobi – Kenya
- Prize fund: $2.5 million
Successful golfers who make the cut at the 2025 Magical Kenya Open will share a total sum of $2.5M (at least Ug.Shs 9,188,012,500) in cash prize.
The four day DP World Tour event officially tees off on the morning of Thursday, 20th February and shall climax on Sunday, 23rd February 2025 at Muthaiga Golf Club in Kenya’s capital city, Nairobi.
This prize money will be accommodated for only the top 65 golfers.
Willy Deus Kitata will be the only professional golfer from Uganda to play at this year’s Magical Kenya Open after the Florida based player topped the regional qualifiers with 149 gross in two rounds at Vetlab sports club.
Two other players; Paul Chidale and Sunday Olapade from Malawi and Nigeria respectively also made it.
“It has been a stressful week but we finally made it the hard way with qualification to the Magical Kenya Open which means a lot to me being a DP Tour player.” Kitata sighed.
He spoke of diligence in the coming few days well aware of the crop of finest players he will encounter.
“We have work ahead of us but we gonna go do it. We are looking forward to a great week. I am so excited. I am pumped. It does not get any better than that. I am sharpening my weapons to go close out the deal” the 2014 Uganda Amateur open champion added.
Kitata will be joined by the national team captain Joseph “Okadda” Cwinya-ai at this lucrative DP World Tour championship.
At 7:20 AM, Kitata will tee off round one alongside Arnaus Adria Antunez (Spain) and De Leo Gregorio (Italy).
Antunez won the 2022 Catalunya championship on the European Tour.
Ten minutes later, the trio of Garcia Sebastian Rodriguez (Spain), Joseph Cwinya-ai and Schott Freddy (Germany) will follow suit.
I am happy to be here at Muthaiga Golf Club for the Kenya Magical Open. This is a great competition that will enhance my experience and add to my resume. I am always proud to represent my country on such a big stage.
Joseph “Okadda” Cwinya-ai, the Uganda amateur national team captain
Hosts Kenya has a big legion of players as Njoroge Kibugu, Greg Snow, David Wakhu, Samuel Njoroge, Dismas Indiza, Mohit Mediratta, Riz Charania, Edwin Mudanyi, Mutahi Kibugu, Alfred Nandwa, Eric Ooko, Daniel Nduva, Simon Njogu Michael Karanga, John Lejirma, William Odek, Shashwat Harish, and Adel Balala.
Darius van Driel is the reigning champion.
The winner is assured of $425,000 (at least Ug.Shs 1.5 billion).
The second placed will earn $275,000 (at least Ug.Shs 1 billion) and the 65th positioned golfer will take home $6,000 (at least Ug.Shs 22 million).
Magical Kenya Open 2025 Prize money payout in full:
WINNER: $425,000
2. $275,000
3. $156,500
4. $125,000
5. $106,000
6. $87,500
7. $75,000
8. $62,500
9. $56,000
10. $50,000
11. $46,000
12. $43,000
13. $40,250
14. $38,250
15. $36,750
16. $35,250
17. $33,750
18. $32,250
19. $31,000
20. $30,000
21. $29,000
22. $28,250
23. $27,500
24. $26,750
25. $26,000
26. $25,250
27. $24,500
28. $23,750
29. $23,000
30. $22,250
31. $21,500
32. $20,750
33. $20,000
34. $19,250
35. $18,500
36. $17,750
37. $17,250
38. $16,750
39. $16,250
40. $15,750
41. $15,250
42. $14,750
43. $14,250
44. $13,750
45. $13,250
46. $12,750
47. $12,250
48. $11,750
49. $11,250
50. $10,750
51. $10,250
52. $9,750
53. $9,250
54. $8,750
55. $8,500
56. $8,250
57. $8,000
58. $7,750
59. $7,500
60. $7,250
61. $7,000
62. $6,750
63. $6,500
64. $6,250
65. $6,000
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