Justin Thomas, USA, tees off the 1st hole in the third round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open golf tournament at TPC Scottsdale in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA, 12 February 2022. EPA/RICK D’ELIA

By KGG TEAM

SuperSport viewers on DStv can look forward to seeing all the action from the PGA Tour’s The Players Championship at the TPC at Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida from Thursday 10 to Sunday 13 March 2022.

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Sometimes dubbed ‘The Fifth Major’, The Players Championship is one of the most prestigious tournaments in golf and always attracts a high-class field. Last year’s edition was won by Justin Thomas, who shot a 274 (14 under) to finish one stroke ahead of runner-up Lee Westwood.

Thomas recently ruffled some feathers when he took a shot at golf great Phil Mickelson for helping organise a Saudi Golf League to rival the PGA Tour.

“Seems like a bit of a pretty, you know, egotistical statement,” the 28-year-old said of Mickelson’s claim that the PGA Tour is greedy. “I don’t know, it’s like he’s done a lot of great things for the PGA Tour, it’s a big reason it is where it is, but him and others that are very adamant about that, if they’re that passionate, go ahead. I don’t think anybody’s stopping them.”

After the 2021 Players Championship saw only a limited capacity of fans in attendance, this year’s edition will be closer to what was experienced in the past, according to tournament executive director Jared Rice.

“It was awesome that we were able to do what we did in 2021. The community was super responsible. And, again, it’s realising how important that was for our sport at the time. But that’s not who we are long term,” Rice said.

He added, “We’re aspiring to be the best experience in golf, period. And I think for anybody that has come out to the Players Championship in the past, you can see some of those steps that we’ve been making over the years.

“Really focusing on culinary, diverse experiences, having programming over the course of the week. And, oh yeah, by the way, you can watch the world’s best players take any shot at any day on any hole.”

Aside from Thomas defending his title, other players to watch out for include Collin Morikawa, Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlroy and Xander Schauffele.

The TPC at Sawgrass features a par 72, 7,189-yard course. The purse for The Players Championship is $20million.

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The Players Championship broadcast details

All times CAT

Thursday 10 March

19:00: Day 1 – LIVE on SuperSport Golf

Friday 11 March

19:00: Day 2 – LIVE on SuperSport Golf

Saturday 12 March

20:00: Day 3 – LIVE on SuperSport Golf

Sunday 13 March

19:00: Day 4 – LIVE on SuperSport Golf

NCBA Group Managing Director John Gachora during the official launch of the 2022 NCBA Golf Series at Railways Golf Club in February.

By DANIELLA APIYO AND AMANDA DAMARIS

Nine-hole Nyanza Golf Club will this Saturday, 12th March 2022 play host to the second leg of the 2022 NCBA Golf Series. This follows the first leg of the Series that was held on 26th February at the Railways Golf Club.

Over 100 golfers are expected to tee off at the nine-hole lakeside golf club starting 0700hrs.

Speaking ahead of the tournament, John Gachora, Group Managing Director, NCBA Group said: “We are delighted to be taking the second leg of the 2022 NCBA Golf Series to Nyanza Golf Club. Having missed the opportunity to host the tournament there in 2021, we made a deliberate decision to include it early in this year’s calendar so that we can give golfers in the region a chance to also participate in this great Series,” he said.

“We have been expanding our retail footprint across the country and the East African region with an aim of bring our services closer to our customers. Last year, we opened several branches in the larger Western region including Kakamega, Kisii, and Kericho which has helped us reach even more people in this region. As we head to Nyanza, we look forward to connecting with our customers through a sport that matters to them most,” he added.

Fifteen amateur events and three junior tournaments have been lined up in the Series calendar, set to be held across different golf clubs in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. 

This will culminate in the tournament’s grand finale to be held at the Muthaiga Golf Club where a fully-paid trip to South Africa’s Fancourt Country club for the best four players will be up for grabs.

Four winners from each of the participating clubs will get automatic qualifications to play at the tournament’s Grand Finale. The criterion will see the competition’s Division One (handicap 0-9) winner, Division Two (handicap 10 – 19) winner, Ladies’ Category winner, and the Junior Category winner get an automatic qualification.

The tournament is part of the company’s commitment to supporting the growth of golf in the country, by providing a platform for amateur and junior golfers to play and better their skills.