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Tour golf comes of age in Kenya as local pros demand fairness in qualifying for Savannah Classic

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Jordan Spieth, left, watches Ryan Palmer tee off the first hole during practice for the Charles Schwab Challenge golf tournament at the Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, Tuesday, June 9, 2020. The Challenge is the first PGA tour event since the COVID-19 pandemic began. (AP)

With three European Tour Championships slotted for this year, Kenya has surely come of age in holding International PGA Tour championships.

This March sees two mens’ Championships played back-to-back at the Karen Course. The Magical Kenya Open kicks off on 18th March 2021 and shall be followed by the new Kenya Savannah Classic the following week.

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