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Over 150 top amateur golfers will compete in the Tanzanian leg of the 2024 KCB East Africa Golf Tour tomorrow at Lugalo Golf Club in Dar es Salaam.

The tournament, set to start at 7am, is a key event for players aiming to secure their spots in the tour’s grand finale on December 6, 2024, with the venue yet to be announced.

KCB Group Director of Marketing and Communications, Rosalind Gichuru, highlighted the tour’s success, noting its significant reach.

“Our corporate citizenship agenda places people at the heart of what we do. We’ve interacted with 1500 participants and over 1000 juniors through our clinics,” she said.

Club captain Major Japeth Masai expressed enthusiasm for the tournament, emphasizing the tour’s role in advancing the sport in East Africa.

“We are excited to be part of the 2024 KCB East Africa Golf Tour. Last year, we did not field a tournament but this year, we are part of the regional series that has elevated the sport to unimaginable heights. I welcome golfers to Dar es Salaam to enjoy a beautiful well-kept course. We expect a huge turnout this weekend,” Masai stated.

The KCB East Africa Golf Tour has already included stops in Burundi and Kenya, with plans to visit Uganda and Rwanda before the year’s end.

This year, KCB aims to engage 3,000 participants and 1500 juniors, a significant increase from last year’s numbers.

The latest qualifiers for the grand finale are Philip Wahome, Mike Njogu, Zack Koech, Steve Lokonyo, Evelyn Otsuyala, Koki Muia, Epimach Maritim, and Cyllus Onyango, who secured their places after the 12th leg at Karen Country Club. Following Tanzania, the tour will proceed to Nyanza Golf Club on August 17, 2024.