After a one-week break, the DP World Tour travels to Kenya for the Kenya Open at Muthaiga.
The Course
The Kenya Open will be played at Muthaiga Golf Club, situated just outside the capital of Kenya, Nairobi. This will be the third year in a row that the tournament is played here. The parkland course has tight tree-lined fairways that require players to be extremely accurate. Players must manage the course well, as a number of holes are doglegs. The par 72 course plays 7,196 yards.
Market Leaders
South African golfer Thriston Lawrence is the joint favourite to win at 16/1, along with Ewen Ferguson.. Rikuya Hoshino is next in line at 18/1, while Alex Fitzpatrick is trading at 28/ in what is one of the weaker fields we will see all year.
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Previous Winners, score, margin and course
2023 Jorge Campillo −18 2 strokes, Muthaiga
2022 Wu Ashun −16 4 strokes, Muthaiga
2021 Justin Harding −21 2 strokes, Karen
2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19
2019 Guido Migliozzi −16 1 stroke, Karen
2018 Lorenzo Gagli −11 Playoff, Muthaiga
Betting – Click here to bet
Thriston Lawrence 16/1
Ewen Ferguson 16/1
Rikuya Hoshino 18/1
Alex Fitzpatrick 28/1
Frederic Lacroix 28/1
30/1 and better the balance, prices subject to change
Selections:
Rikuya Hoshino at 18/1
Rikuya had a dream performance at the Qatar Masters, winning the tournament by 1 shot and finishing 14 under. The Japanese golfer did not have a memorable performance at last year’s Kenya Open, missing the cut. He will look to bounce back this year and carry the momentum from his previous win.
Suggested bet: Each way at 14/1
Frederic Lacroix at 25/1
The French golfer is currently sitting 16th in Race to Dubai points. He has had two impressive performances over his three starts this season on tour, finishing 4th and 3rd. Unfortunately, his most recent result was a missed cut at the Qatar Masters, but he will look to bounce back from that and continue to play good golf.
Suggested bet: Top 10 finish at 28/10
Jesper Svensson at 28/1
The Swedish golfer has had a solid start to the DP World Tour season this year. Over his four starts, he is yet to miss a cut and managed to secure a runner-up spot at the Bahrain Championship, only 2 shots off the winner. Jesper played in the Kenya Open in 2022, where he finished 26th. He will hope to improve on that position this week and continue his impressive start to the season.
Suggested bet: Top 20 finish at 16/10
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Note: All prices correct at the time of writing but are subject to change
