Major boost for Savannah golf tour as prize money doubles

The fourth leg of the Savannah Golf Tour has received a major boost following a Ksh 400,000 personal sponsorship from Mombasa County Governor Hassan Joho.

The sponsorship raises the prize money for the tournament that is set to be held on 5 April at Karen Country Club to Ksh 800,000. The other half is from the players’ entry fees. 

Speaking ahead of the tournament, the event organizer Taufiq Balala said that the move will give the players greater motivation as they compete in the tournament;

“We are grateful for the sponsorship we have received from governor Joho. This is a true manifestation of his commitment to supporting golf in the country. With his support, the prize money for the Karen leg of the tournament has doubled.

The tournament continues to attract more players which is very encouraging. We have an entry of 81 players who are set to feature at the fourth leg at Karen Country Club, and we expect the level of competition to go up a notch higher with the prize fund increase,” said Taufiq.

Oh his part, Joho says the tour is a great initiative that will no doubt be key to the development of Kenyan golf.

"I am very encouraged by the efforts being put by the players themselves in this tournament and I am therefore delighted to support them in their quest to improve their game.

I encourage more partners to come on board to support this initiative as we aim to take Kenyan golf to the next level," said Joho.

Among the favorite players set to feature include Muthaiga Golf Club’s Greg Snow who won the second and third legs of the tournament, Edwin Mundanyi who won the inaugural tournament at Muthaiga Golf Club, Golf Parks Erick Ooko who finished second in the first and second legs, and Kenya Open teen sensation Njoroge Kibugu.