Magical Kenya Ladies Open

Magical Kenya Ladies Open
Tournament information
LocationKikambala, Kenya
Established2019
CourseVipingo Ridge
Par73
TourLadies European Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund€300,000
Month playedFebruary
Current champion
Singapore 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]

Winners

YearWinnerCountryScoreMargin of
victory
Winner's
share (€)
Runner(s)-up
2024Shannon Tan Singapore280 (−12)4 strokes45,000Italy Alessandra Fanali
2023Aditi Ashok India280 (−12)9 strokes45,000Thailand April Angurasaranee
England Alice Hewson
2022Esther Henseleit Germany286 (−2)1 stroke45,000Spain Marta Sanz Barrio
2020–2021: No tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2019Esther Henseleit Germany274 (−14)1 stroke45,000India Aditi Ashok

References

  1. ↑ "Africa's players poised for Magical Kenya Ladies Open". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  2. ↑ "Magical Kenya Ladies Open". Vipingo Ridge. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  3. ↑ "Henseleit Retains Magical Kenya Ladies Open Title". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  4. ↑ 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.