Magical Kenya Ladies Open
The Magical Kenya Ladies Open is one of the professional golf tournament that is part of the Ladies European Tour. It is held annually in Kenya at Vipingo Ridge, near Kikambala in the former Coast Province and features some of the top women's golfers from around the world.The 72-hole stroke play competition was first held in 2019 and is part of a larger effort by the Kenyan government to promote tourism in the country. It is sponsored by the Kenyan Tourism Board and has been praised for its commitment to promoting women's golf and empowering women in sports.
The tournament typically features four rounds of play, with the winner being determined by the lowest overall score. The purse for the tournament is $500,000, with the winner receiving a significant portion of that amount.
The Magical Kenya Ladies Open has quickly become one of the most prestigious women's golf tournaments in Africa, and it has helped to raise the profile of the sport in the region. It has also provided a platform for talented women golfers to showcase their skills and compete at the highest level.
Due to Corona pandemic, the Magical Kenya Ladies Open was not condcted in 2020 and 2021. In 2022, the tournament restarted and the first title winner (in 2019) Esther Henseleit from Germany continued to be the champion. But in 2023 the Indian golfer Olympian Aditi Ashok became the champion.



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