By CYNTHIA OMBATI

Kenya Breweries yesterday donated Sh 2million towards the Kenya Open Golf Championship starting on Thursday at the Muthaiga Golf Club. While receiving the donation, Kenya Open Golf Ltd Director Kathleen Kihanya thanked Tusker Malt Lager for coming on board to support the event.

She said Kenya Open had joined the Challenge Tour schedule 22 years ago and has since produced numerous noteworthy winners.

She said the event will bring together around 156 international players to the world-class tournament that will be a showcase of international golfing standards. Thirty eight players will be drawn from Africa under the sponsor’s invitation.

Among the countries to be represented are—Zimbabwe, Zambia, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Uganda, Rwanda and South Africa. Within this number, Kenya will have 20 Professional golfers as well as six selected amateurs who will battle it out with some of the best players from the continent and beyond.

Tusker Brand Manager Wanyi Mwaura said: “On behalf of Kenya Breweries Limited and the Tusker Malt Lager, it’s my pleasure to announce our engagement with the 2012 Kenya Open. This year, we will be associated with this prestigious event as the official beer partner, providing refreshments to thousands of golf fans who will be attending the event over the next five days.”

“For those competing in this year’s event, we wish them the very best,” she said.

Last year’s winner Michael Bothma is expected to defend his title after pocketing a winner’s cheque for €30,400 (Sh 4million), which moved him to the top of the challenge tour rankings and gave him every chance of claiming a European Tour card for the first time.  This year’s prize money for the championship is €190,000 (Sh21m), raised from many local corporate sponsors. michael kors tasche blau michael kors tasche blau

07:00           10     27     11:50           1 Tyrone MORDT                                              RSA        Royal Jhb & Kensington GC

Floris DE VRIES                              NED

Jamie MCLEARY                             SCO

15       07:10    10         28      12:00       1        Matthew OMONDI (AM)                  KEN        Vetlab Sports Club

Gary STAL                                    FRA        GC de Lyon

Cian MCNAMARA                           IRL         Limerick GC

16       07:20    10         29      12:10       1        Carl SUNESON                              ESP        Bandama – Las Palmas

Chris DOAK                                   SCO

Charan THETHY                             KEN

17       07:30    10         30      12:20       1        Pierre RELECOM                            BEL        Royal Waterloo GC

Jordan GIBB                                 ENG       Luxury Golf & Corporate Events Ltd

Luis CLAVERIE                               ESP        Real Club de Golf de Tenerife

18       07:40    10         31      12:30       1        Sandro PIAGET                              MON      Golf Valley GC

Matthew CRYER                            ENG       Coventry GC

Neil CHEETHAM                            ENG       CC Johannesburg

19       07:50    10         32      12:40       1        James HEATH                               ENG       Robert Heath Heating

Greg SNOW                                 KEN        Muthaiga GC

Oliver BEKKER                               RSA        Stellenbosch GC

20       08:00    10         33      12:50       1        Robert DINWIDDIE                          ENG       Barnard Castle

Justin WALTERS                             RSA        CC Johannesburg

Anil Ashok SHAH                            KEN        Royal Nairobi

21       08:10    10         34      13:00       1        Trent LEON                                  USA        Shady Oaks CC

Chris PAISLEY                                ENG       Close House GC Ltd

Julien GRILLON                              FRA

22       08:20    10         35      13:10       1        Jeppe HULDAHL                             DEN        Aaskov GK

John KAGIRI                                  KEN        Limuru CC

Daniel GAUNT                               AUS        Burhill GC

23       08:30    10         36      13:20       1        David ODHIAMBO                          KEN        Nyanza Club

André BOSSERT                             SUI         Z?rich G&CC

Joachim B HANSEN                        DEN        Hillerod GK

24       08:40    10         37      13:30       1        Julien CLÉMENT                             SUI         Payerne GCGC

P N NJAGI                                    KEN        Kiambu

Andrew MCARTHUR                       SCO

25       08:50    10         38      13:40       1        Daniel LOKKE                                DEN        Holstebro GK

Sullivan MUTHUGIA                        KEN

Cesar MONASTERIO                        ARG       GAP Sports Management

26       09:00    10         39      13:50       1        Jean-Batiste HAKIZIMANA                RWA       Kigali GC

Rapha?l DE SOUSA                         SUI         GC de Geneve

Åke NILSSON                                SWE       Araslov GK

28 March 2012                                 10:23 AM

 

The Barclays Kenya Open 2012

Draw for Rounds 1 and 2

Round 1                    Round 2

 Game      Time        Tee          Game     Time      Tee            Name                                                       Country         Attachment  

27       11:50      1         14      07:00      10        Matt FORD                                   ENG       www.hyatt.com

Tyrrell HATTON                             ENG       Harleyford GC

Darren WRIGHT                             ENG       Rowlands Castle

28       12:00      1         15      07:10      10        Borja ETCHART                              ESP        Neguri GC

Luke GODDARD                             ENG       Hendon GC

Richard AINLEY                              KEN        Nakuru

29       12:10      1         16      07:20      10        Daniel BROOKS                             ENG       Mill Hill GC

Njuguna NGUGI                             KEN        Railway GC

Andrea ROTA                                ITA         Golf Indoor Bergamo

30       12:20      1         17      07:30      10        Ben EVANS                                  ENG

Stefan ENGELL ANDERSEN                KEN        Muthaiga GC

Stuart MANLEY                              WAL       Machynys Peninsula G&CC

31       12:30      1         18      07:40      10        Allan VERSFELD                             RSA        CC Johannesburg

Jordi GARCIA PINTO                        ESP        ProSpain Team

Baptiste CHAPELLAN                       FRA        Golf du Medoc

32       12:40      1         19      07:50      10        John KIONDO                                KEN        Sigona

Gary LOCKERBIE                            ENG

Fadhyl NKYA                                 TAN        Dar-Es-Salaam

33       12:50      1         20      08:00      10        Nicholas ROKOINE                          KEN        Muthsiga GC

Michiel BOTHMA                           RSA        Woodhill CC

Nicolas MEITINGER                        GER

34       13:00      1         21      08:10      10        Maximilian KIEFFER                        GER        Golf & Country Club Fleesensee

Ali KIMANI                                   KEN        Vet Lab Sports Club

Romain SCHNEIDER                        FRA        R.C.F La Boulie

35       13:10      1         22      08:20      10        Bjorn ÅKESSON                             SWE       Barseback G&CC

Alexander KNAPPE                          GER        Paderborner Land GC

David WAKHU                               KEN        Great Rift Valley

36       13:20      1         23      08:30      10        Niklas LEMKE                                SWE       Ojared GK

Roland STEINER                             AUT        GC Murhof

James Muigai KARANJA (AM)            KEN        Limuru CC

37       13:30      1         24      08:40      10        James ROBINSON                          ENG       Southport & Ainsdale

Ken BENZ                                    SUI         Bubikon

Simon NGIGE                                KEN        Thika

38       13:40      1         25      08:50      10        David OPATI (AM)                          KEN        Golf Park

Max GLAUERT                               GER        Golfschule Niesing

Charlie FORD                                ENG       Kirby Muxloe GC

39       13:50      1         26      09:00      10        Michael LORENZO-VERA                  FRA        Golf du Medoc

Tom WHITEHOUSE                         ENG       The Belfry

Janne KASKE                                 FIN

28 March 2012                                 10:23 AM

 

The Barclays Kenya Open 2012

Draw for Rounds 1 and 2

Round 1                    Round 2

 Game      Time        Tee          Game     Time      Tee            Name                                                       Country         Attachment  

40       11:50    10           1      07:00       1        Paul DWYER                                 ENG       Clitheroe

Garry HOUSTON                            WAL       Carden Park

Ben PARKER                                 ENG       Royal Birkdale GC

41       12:00    10           2      07:10       1        Alexandre KALEKA                          FRA        Marcilly

Niall KEARNEY                              IRL         Royal Dublin

Seve BENSON                               ENG       Wentworth Club

42       12:10    10           3      07:20       1        Rob HARRIS                                 ENG       Blankneys

Jack DOHERTY                               SCO        North Gailes

Farren KEENAN                             ENG

43       12:20    10           4      07:30       1        Matteo DELPODIO                          ITA         Doubletree by Hilton Acaja Golf Resort

Gavin DEAR                                  SCO

Sebi GARCIA                                 ESP        Son Vida S.L.

44       12:30    10           5      07:40       1        Xavier PONCELET                           FRA        Golf du Medoc

David HIGGINS                              IRL         Waterville Golf Links

Jens DANTORP                              SWE       Kvarnby GK

45       12:40    10           6      07:50       1        Klas ERIKSSON                              SWE       V?xj? GK

Brian NJOROGE                             KEN        Vet Lab

Thomas FEYRSINGER                      AUT        Thalersee GC

46       12:50    10           7      08:00       1        Daniel VANCSIK                             ARG       Camellias Golf Campos De T?

Steven JEPPESEN                           SWE       Vasatorp GC

Raul QUIROS                                ESP        La Canada

47       13:00    10           8      08:10       1        Riz CHARANIA                               KEN        Windsor Golf Hotel & Country Club

Nick DOUGHERTY                          ENG       Shaw Hill G&CC

Christophe BRAZILLIER                     FRA

48       13:10    10           9      08:20       1        Florian PRAEGANT                         AUT        Seltenheim GC, Klagenfurt

Steven TILEY                                 ENG       Royal Cinque Ports GC

Espen KOFSTAD                             NOR       Losby GK

49       13:20    10         10      08:30       1        Fran?ois CALMELS                          FRA        Bussy St Georges

Bryce EASTON                               RSA

Uli WEINHANDL                            AUT        GC Bad Waltersdorf

50       13:30    10         11      08:40       1        Joseph Waweru KARANJA (AM)          KEN        Golf Park

Allen JOHN                                  GER

Jann SCHMID                                SUI         Schloss Goldenberg GC

51       13:40    10         12      08:50       1        Robinson OWITI (AM)                      KEN        Vetlab Sports Club

Tyrone FERREIRA                           RSA        Reading CC

Jason BARNES                               ENG       Chart Hills GC

52       13:50    10         13      09:00       1        Merrick BREMNER                          RSA        City Couriers & CC Logistics

Jamie ABBOTT                              ENG       Fynn Valley GC

Boniface SIMWA                            KEN air max mujer air max mujer