By DANIELLA APIYO AND AMANDA DAMARIS

The Kenya Open Golf Limited (KOGL) has today released dates for the 2019/2020 Safari Tour Golf Series. The revamped series will now include 12 events across four East African countries; with seven events being held in Kenya, three in Uganda and one each in Rwanda and Tanzania.

Commenting on the 2019/2020 schedule, Patrick Obath, the Safari Tour Tournament Director, said that going into East African was part of the request from His Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta.

“When we mooted the idea of a Professional golf tour in Kenya, we were asked by President Uhuru Kenyatta to include our junior golfers of either gender, our elite amateur golfers and to ensure that we invite and include our brothers and sisters from the East African region. We have been in discussions with the golf leadership in Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania and we are delighted to announce that the Safari Tour will now be played in those nations,” he said.

In Uganda, the well-established Uganda Open, with a US$50,000 prize fund, will now be part of the Safari Tour as will the Entebbe Open and Kitante Open tournaments.

“The Uganda Open and the Rwanda Open will now be part of the Safari Tour and what this simply means is that Pros participating in those events will earn points on the Safari Tour ranking enabling them to qualify for the Magical Kenya Open in a fair and transparent manner. We are still in discussions with Tanzania on dates and venues for a leg of the Safari Tour there,” Obath added.

The Nyali Golf and Country Club will once more host the first event of the Safari Tour season from the 24^th to 28^th of August 2019.

“Registration for membership of the Tour and for entry into the first event at Nyali is open on www.safaritour.golf and we invite all golf professionals across East Africa and across Africa to register and join us. We are also inviting the top junior and elite amateurs of either gender to register and join us, this Tour is keen to promote not only the Professional golfers but also our juniors and top amateurs who aspire to play Professional golf soon,” Obath said.

From Nyali, the series will move to Uganda, for the Uganda Open at the Lake Victoria Serena Golf Club, on the 10^th -14^th of September. The Royal Nairobi Golf Club will host the third leg of the Tour on the 12^th – 16^th of October, before heading back to Uganda for the fourth leg at the Entebbe Golf Club on the 30^th October to 2^nd of November.

There series will make its way across East Africa making stops at the Kigali Golf Club, Great Rift Valley Golf Club, Muthaiga Golf Club, Thika Greens, Sigona Golf Club, Uganda Golf Club and the Karen Country Club.

All legs of the Safari Tour will have a minimum total prize fund of US$10,000.

Safari Tour Calendar 2019/20

Event 1 Nyali Golf and Country Club 24th – 28th August 2019 (US$10,000)
Event 2 Uganda Open (Lake Victoria Serena) 10th – 14th September 2019 (US$50,000)
Event 3 Royal Nairobi Golf Club 12th – 16th October 2019 (US$10,000)
Event 4 Entebbe Open (Entebbe Golf Club) 30th Oct – 2nd Nov 2019 (US$10,000)
Event 5 Rwanda Open (Kigali Golf Club) 6th – 9th November 2019 (US$30,000 TBC)
Event 6 Great Rift Valley Golf Club 23rd – 27th November 2019 (US$10,000)
Event 7 Muthaiga Golf Club 14th – 18th December 2019 (US$10,000)
Event 8 Thika Greens 4th – 8th January 2020 (US$10,000)
Event 9 Sigona Golf Club 25th – 29th January 2020 (US$10,000)
Event 10 Kitante Open (Uganda Golf Club) 12th – 15th February 2020 (US$10,000 TBC)
Event 11 Karen Country Club 22nd -26th February  2020 (US$10,000)
Event 12 Tanzania Open (Kiligolf) (US$10,000 TBC)

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