-The Tour in Kenya has so far traversed Mombasa, Nakuru, Kakamega, Eldoret, Nandi, and Kericho Counties reaching over 800 participants and over 500 juniors through the clinics ran concurrently;
BRIAN JAYSINS-OXYGENE PR;
The nine-hole Bujumbura Golf Club in Burundi will play host to the 2024 KCB East Africa Golf Tour this Saturday as top Amateur golfers brave the greens for a competitive showpiece.
The tournament has attracted over 100 players who will be battling for a spot in the tour’s grand finale scheduled for December 6th in Kenya while also fighting for the day’s prizes.
Kenya Golf Union (KGU) Executives pose for a photo during the official launch of the
Second edition of KCB East Africa Golf Tour at the Kenya Railways Golf Club in Nairobi on January 31, 2024.Photo by Brian Jaysins, Oxygene PR.
Speaking ahead of the much-awaited tourney, Bujumbura Golf Club Captain Huynen Benjamin said, “The KCB East Africa Golf Tour has played a pivotal role in bolstering the sport in the East African region, empowering thousands of golfers to hone their skills and nurturing emerging talent. The Club is excited to once again partner with the Bank for the second year running in this noble initiative that will be instrumental in growing this sport.”
The Burundi leg of the series, which is the first Golf event held outside Kenya, will see the morning tee get underway at 6:30 am while the afternoon tee is expected to start from 12:30 pm at the par 71 Golf Course.
In Kenya, the tour has so far traversed Mombasa, Nakuru, Kakamega, Eldoret, Nandi, and Kericho Counties reaching over 800 participants and over 500 juniors through the clinics that ran concurrently with the series.
KCB Group Director Marketing and Communications Rosalind Gichuru said, “Our interaction with Golfers so far has been commendable. The numbers we are receiving across the different courses are high therefore through the series, we are making a real impact reaching as many people as we can. We want to grow this sport to an elite level and to build the next generation of golfers.”
In the Kenyan edition, the tour will resume action on May 17, 2024 at the Nakuru Golf course.
KCB Bank footprint in sports support in the Country is expansive and cuts across various sports disciplines.
The Bank has its sports brand assets that include the KCB Women Volleyball Club, KCB Football Club and KCB Rugby Club besides other sports including Chess, athletics, and Golf.
The long-standing tradition of sponsoring major sporting events in the country has seen the Bank pump millions of shillings in sponsorships over the years.
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