Magical Kenya Open Purse, Prize Money And Field
‘The Magical Kenya Open takes place at Muthaiga Golf Club, where Ashan Wu returns to defend the title he won last year.
The Chinese player produced a short game masterclass in 2022 to win by four shots over Canadian Aaron Cockerill, German Hurly Long and South African Thriston Lawrence. While there is no Lawrence this year, the other runners-up return along with Wu.
While Wu eventually won in commanding style, he didn’t have it all his own way, and started the final round four shots behind Scot Ewen Ferguson. However, Ferguson's lead soon dissipated and, eventually, he finished tied for eighth. He returns this year, hoping to improve on that performance.
It’s another Scot who is particularly fancied to do well though. World No.94 Robert MacIntyre is yet to post a top 10 finish in 2023, but with Ryder Cup points up for grabs, he will be hoping to recover the form that saw him win last September’s Italian Open at the venue for this year's biennial tournament, Marco Simone Golf and Country Club.
World No.82 Adrian Otaegui has also shown what he’s capable of in recent months, with a dominant performance in October’s Andalucia Masters and runner-up position in December’s Alfred Dunhill Championship. The Spaniard will be confident of another strong showing this week. Elsewhere, Frenchman Antoine Rozner has produced top 10 finishes in his last two tournaments and will hope to continue that good run of form this week.
Another former winner since the tournamens was added to the DP World Tour schedule in 2019 is South African Justin Harding. He won by two shots in 2021 ahead of Kurt Kitayama, who claimed an enthralling win in last week's Arnold Palmer Invitational on the PGA Tour. Harding returns this week hoping to for this third DP World Tour triumph.
Most recently on the DP World Tour, German Marcel Siem won his first title in over eight years Hero Indian Open, and he is looking to continue that momentum this week. Meanwhile, another German fancied to do well is Alexander Knappe, whose tie for sixth in that tournament and tie for third in the Thailand Classic that preceded it suggests he’s perfectly poised to compete well again in a relatively weak field.
Elsewhere, there’s also a place for Englishman Laurie Canter, who replaced Martin Kaymer in the opening tournament of the LIV Golf season at El Camaleon Golf Club in Mexico.
Players will be competing for a purse of $2m. The winner will earn $340,000 while the runner-up will win $220,000.
Below is the prize breakdown and field for the 2023 Magical Kenya Open.
Magical Kenya Open Prize Money 2023
Magical Kenya Open Field 2023
Aaron Cockerill
Adel Taufiq Balala
Adri Arnaus
Adrian Otaegui
Adrien Saddier
Aguri Iwasaki
Alejandro Cañizares
Alejandro Del Rey
Alexander Knappe
Alexander Levy
Alfredo Garcia-Heredia
Andrew Wilson
Angel Hidalgo
Antoine Rozner
Ashley Chesters
Ashun Wu
Benjamin Follett-Smith
Blake Windred
Borja Virto
Brandon Stone
Bryce Easton
J Wangai
Calum Hill
Casey Jarvis
Christoffer Bring
Christopher Mivis
Connor Syme
Craig Howie
Daniel Brown
Daniel Kiragu
Daniel Nduva
Daniel Van Tonder
Darius Van Driel
Darren Fichardt
David Howell
David Ravetto
Dennis Maara
Deon Germishuys
Dismas Indiza Anyonyi
Dylan Mostert
Edoardo Molinari
Elias Bertheussen
Emilio Cuartero Blanco
Ewen Ferguson
Francesco Laporta
Frederic Lacroix
Garrick Porteous
Gary Hurley
Gary Stal
Gavin Green
Grant Forrest
Greg Snow
Gudmundur Kristjansson
Gunner Wiebe
Hennie Du Plessis
Henric Sturehed
Hurly Long
Jaco Prinsloo
Jacques Kruyswijk
James Morrison
Jannik De Bruyn
Jastas Madoya Asena
Javier Sainz
Jay Singh Sandhu
Jayden Schaper
JC Ritchie
Jens Fahrbring
Jeong weon Ko
Jeremy Freiburghaus
Joakim Lagergren
Joël Stalter
Johannes Veerman
John Axelsen
John Catlin
John Lejirma
John Murphy
Jorge Campillo
Joshua Lee
Julien Brun
Julien Guerrier
Justin Harding
Justin Walters
Keenan Davidse
Kristian Krogh Johannessen
Laurie Canter
Liam Johnston
Lorenzo Gagli
Louis De Jager
Lucas Bjerregaard
Lukas Nemecz
Ma Chengyao
Manu Gandas
Marcel Siem
Marcus Armitage
Marcus Kinhult
Martin Simonsen
Masahiro Kawamura
Mateusz Gradecki
Matthew Baldwin
Matthew Jordan
Maximilian Kieffer
Maximilian Schmitt
Mikael Lundberg
Mike Kisia
Mutahi Kibugu
Nacho Elvira
Nick Bachem
Nicolai Von Dellingshausen
Niklas Lemke
Niklas Nørgaard
Njoroge Kibugu
Oliver Bekker
Oliver Farr
Oliver Fisher
Oliver Wilson
Pavan Sagoo
Pedro Figueiredo
Pierre Pineau
Rafa Cabrera Bello
Renato Paratore
Rhys Enoch
Ricardo Gouveia
Ricardo Santos
Richard Mcevoy
Richie Ramsay
Rikuya Hoshino
Robert Macintyre
Robin Sciot-Siegrist
Robson Chinhoi
Romain Langasque
Ronald Rugumayo
Ryo Hisatsune
Sam Hutsby
Samuel Njoroge
Sandy Scott
Santiago Tarrio
Shaun Norris
Shubhankar Sharma
Simon Forsström
Simon Ngige Mburu
Stephen Gallacher
Steven Brown
Thomas Aiken
Tobias Edén
Toby Tree
Todd Clements
Tom Lewis
Tom Mckibbin
Tom Murray
Tom Vaillant
Tristen Strydom
Velten Meyer
Visitor Mapwanya
Wil Besseling
Wilco Nienaber
Yan Wei Liu
Who's In The Field For Magical Kenya Open?
Defending champion Ashan Wu returns, while Robert MacIntyre is among the favourites to claim the title. Marcel Siem, who won the Hero Indian Open in the previous DP World Tour event, also plays.
What Is The Prize Money For The Magical Kenya Open?
The tournament offers a purse of $2m. That's the same amount that was available in the Hero Indian Open held two weeks ago. The winner will earn $340,000, with the runner-up claiming $220,000.
