Cameron Smith of Australia hits his tee shot on the fourth hole during the final round of the 2022 Masters Tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, USA, 10 April 2022. The 2022 Masters Tournament is held 07 April through 10 April 2022. EPA/ERIK S. LESSER

By KGG Team

SuperSport viewers on DStv can look forward to seeing all the action from the PGA Tour’s Zurich Classic of New Orleans in TPC Louisiana from Thursday 21 to Sunday 24 April 2022.

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First held back in 1938 – and annually since 1958 – this tournament adopted a team stroke-play format from 2017 onwards, with fourball for the first and third rounds and alternate shot for the second and fourth rounds.

Last year’s winners were Australians Marc Leishman and Cameron Smith, who defeated South Africans Louis Oosthuizen and Charl Schwartzel in a playoff to take the title – a second triumph for Smith, having won this tournament alongside Swede Jonas Blixt in 2017.

Leishman and Smith will be back in New Orleans this week and looking to defend their title. “Cameron was ranked in the top ten in the world until [February] on the strength of an excellent season last year and a victory in the opening event this year,” said Steve Worthy, Fore!Kids Foundation CEO and tournament director. “Marc has also played very well of late, with a tie for third and fourth in the first two events of the fall season, so we expect they will make a very strong defence of their title.”

An exciting team up sees Billy Horschel, the only player to claim both individual and team titles at the Zurich Classic, pair with two-time PGA Tour winner and former LSU All-American Sam Burns. “Billy will be going for an unprecedented third victory at the Zurich Classic,” said Worthy. “They have good experience playing together, as they finished second by one stroke as a team in last year’s QBE Shootout and fourth in our tournament.”

Other pairs to watch include Bubba Watson & Harold Varner III; Collin Morikawa & Viktor Hovland; Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele; and European Ryder Cup teammates Sergio Garcia and Tommy Fleetwood.

“These two European stars finished second as a team here in 2019, and Tommy Fleetwood took fourth in 2018 playing with fellow Englishman Chris Paisley,” said Worthy. “Both Tommy and Sergio have distinguished themselves in team play at the Ryder Cup, with Sergio scoring the most points in Ryder Cup history.”

The TPC Louisiana features a par 72, 7,425-yard course. The purse for the Zurich Classic of New Orleans is $8.3million.

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Zurich Classic of New Orleans broadcast details

All times CAT

Thursday 21 April

21:30: Day 1 – LIVE on SuperSport Golf

Friday 22 April

21:30: Day 2 – LIVE on SuperSport Golf

Saturday 23 April

19:00: Day 3 – LIVE on SuperSport Golf

Sunday 24 April

19:00: Day 4 – LIVE on SuperSport Golf

Muthaiga Golf Club members celebrate after being crowned Tannahill Shield winners at the Royal Nairobi Golf Club on Sunday.

By DANIELLA APIYO AND AMANDA DAMARIS

Muthaiga Golf Club are the champions of the 97^th edition of the Tannahill Shield golf tournament played at the par 72 Royal Nairobi Golf Club course on Sunday.

Muthaiga Golf Club’s team scored an impressive four rounds total of 53 points, five points better than what they managed last year, to retain the prestigious title.

The team picked up a total of 12 points from Western and Limuru in the fourth round to beat hosts Royal Nairobi and Kenya Railway Golf Clubs by 17 points.

At the same time, both Royal and Railways tied for the second position each having scored 10 points in the final round for a total of 36 points.

Coming in fourth was the combined team of Western who scored 35 points, five points ahead of fifth-placed Mombasa Golf Club who scored 30 points. Tying for sixth place was Sigona and Limuru Country Club on 26 points each while Vet Lab and Karen tied in last place with 23 points each.

Speaking during the tournament, Royal Nairobi Golf Club Chairman, Bernard Mwaura said;

“The Tannahill Shield has grown into the premier amateur tournament in the country and indeed most of the continent. This growth has been occasioned by the competitive spirit amongst the various participating clubs. We have seen top-class golfing that was on display over the weekend. Tannahill Shield has aided the development of golf talent in the country as every club identifies and nurtures talented golfers to represent them. A bigger and more Junior Tannahill will further aid in such development.”

On her part, EABL’s Head of Media Futures Waithera Kabiru said; “I congratulate the Royal Nairobi Golf Club for achieving this incredible milestone; 97 years and counting is by no means a small feat. It takes a great deal of dedication and commitment to successfully organize and host a tournament of this stature for such a long period of time. The event has shown that the sport continues to be well embraced by many people in the country, which is a really positive step towards taking the sport to the next level.”

“At KBL, we are proud to have been part of this tournament which is part of our commitment to supporting the sport of golf in the country. Through our premium spirit brand Johnnie Walker, we have always been champions of the sport in the country,” she added.

A total of nine teams participated in the tournament, which returned to its traditional Eastern season. The tournament was sponsored by Kenya Breweries Limited through its Johnnie Walker brand, among others.

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