ABSA bank has pumped kshs 56 million at the forcoming Magical Kenya Open Golf champions that tee off on 3rd March to 6th at the par 71 Muthaiga Golf club.
Today, the bank presented a cheque through the Managing director Jeremy Awori paid great tribute to the Kenya Open Golf Limited for its continued effort to make sure that the event grows from strength to strength.
“You not only have been able to sustain the event, but you have put extra effort to grow the Open to the level which it has reached. For us the Open brings a great opportunity because of the fact that it is now watched by over 500 million people because of the fact that, it is now part of DP World Tour series,’’ said Awori.
Kenya Open Golf Limited tournament director Patrick Obath who represented the KOGL chairman Peter Kanyago, thanked ABSA for having remained a key partner of the Open for more than a decade now.
“ABSA came in with cash to support the government when the event became part of the European Tour now known as the DP World Tour,’’ said Obath.