Organisers: It's All Systems Go For The 2019 KCB Karen Masters Showpiece

20th June 2019 - by SPN Correspondent

Plans for this year’s event are in the final stages with thousands of golf fans expected to cheer on their favorite players when the tourney tees off on Wednesday (June 26) with a Pro-Am tournament

Mumias Sugar based professional golfer, Dismas Indiza, the winner of the Karen leg of the Safari Tour pictured on February 27, 2019. PHOTO/Courtesy

SUMMARY

Plans for this year’s event are in the final stages with 'thousands' of golf fans expected to cheer on their favorite players when the tourney tees off on Wednesday (June 26) with a Pro-Am tournament.
The Karen Masters, a fully sanctioned Sunshine Tour event concludes next Sunday (June 30) at the par 72 Karen Country Club with the title partners injecting KSh70m with Ksh15m of the amount going to prize money
Local celebrities among them pop star Nyashinski lined up to entertain fans alongside deejays from the Mix Masters stable have been brought in to ramp up the festival value of the third edition of the event

NAIROBI, Kenya- The 2019 KCB Karen Masters scheduled to tee off next week at Karen Golf club is set to attract 156 golfers drawn from across the globe.

Plans for this year’s event are in the final stages with 'thousands' of golf fans expected to cheer on their favorite players when the tourney tees off on Wednesday (June 26) with a Pro-Am tournament.

Locals will be counting on seasoned professionals such CJ Wangai, Greg Snow, Simon Ngige and Dismas Indiza to post positive results this year and judging from their recent performances.

Indiza was the best-placed local in 33rd last year with Ngige following in 44th as the challenge from the heavy hitters from the Sunshine Tour ran away with the honours.

KCB Group Marketing and Communications Director Angela Mwirigi reiterated that this year’s event will be bigger than ever before adding that the bank is keen on redefining the golfers and fans experience.

“KCB’s investment in the Karen Masters is informed by the need to continually support the expansion of sport tourism in East Africa, one of the fastest growing sectors in the East Africa tourism industry.

"The tournament has grown in its stature, and we are delighted to welcome top class golfers our country as we continue to redefine the golfing experience in the region," Mwirigi added.

Mix Masters

The Karen Masters, a fully sanctioned Sunshine Tour event concludes next Sunday (June 30) at the par 72 Karen Country Club with the title partners injecting KSh70m with Ksh15m of the amount going to prize money.

The tournament will run from will bring together 152 Pros and four amateurs for four days of superb golf action. Of these, 100 Pros will fly in from the Sunshine Tour to join 47 local and regional golf professionals.

The continued backing by the Sunshine Tour, one of the world’s major golf Tours, has raised the profile of the tournament, exposing pros and amateurs to the allure of playing at such a world class event.

Local celebrities among them pop star Nyashinski lined up to entertain fans alongside deejays from the Mix Masters stable have been brought in to ramp up the festival value of the third edition of the event.

Others lined up include Nai Boy, Nadia Mukami, and Heavy K from South Africa with the entertainers set to take the stage from Friday through to Sunday.

The event is a culmination of the KCB Road to the Masters, the five-leg series that generated 30 amateur winners (six from each round) who will play at the Pro-am. The five events were held in Nyali, Sigona, Thika, Nakuru and Royal Golf club on 15th June 2019.

Entry to the event will cost KSh1500 for the seasonal and KSh500 for daily tickets.