After a one-week break, the DP World Tour resumes its International Swing in Africa with the Magical Kenya Open presented by absa.
This week sees the Magical Kenya Open presented by absa return to Karen Country Club for the first time in five years. Founded in 1937, it is one of the oldest golf clubs in Kenya and has shared hosting duties of this event with Muthaiga Golf Club.
Of the 144 players who will tee it up this week, 47 have won on the DP World Tour. Among them, Freddy Schott makes his return to action following his maiden triumph at the Bapco Energies Bahrain Championship earlier this month.
Thriston Lawrence, Niklas Nørgaard, Rikuya Hoshino, Matteo Manassero and Antoine Rozner all held dual membership with the PGA TOUR last season and the quintet continue their Race to Dubai campaigns in Kenya.
While they will bring great international interest, there will be hope of home success stories too as the week progresses with 17 Kenyans – including five amateurs – set to tee it up.
Celestin Nsanzuwera of Rwanda will become the first golfer from his country to tee it up at the Magical Kenya Open, and just the third on the DP World Tour after qualifying via the Sunshine Development Tour.
The professionals in the field will be playing for a $2.7million prize fund, a record for the tournament and up from $2.5million last year.
Here’s the prize money breakdown for each golfer at the 2026 Magical Kenya Open presented by absa
1 $467,500
2 $302,500
3 $172,150
4 $137,500
5 $116,600
6 $96,250
7 $82,500
8 $68,750
9 $61,600
10 $55,000
11 $50,600
12 $47,300
13 $44,275
14 $42,075
15 $40,425
16 $38,775
17 $37,125
18 $35,475
19 $34,100
20 $33,000
21 $31,900
22 $31,075
23 $30,250
24 $29,425
25 $28,600
26 $27,775
27 $26,950
28 $26,125
29 $25,300
30 $24,475
31 $23,650
32 $22,825
33 $22,000
34 $21,175
35 $20,350
36 $19,525
37 $18,975
38 $18,425
39 $17,875
40 $17,325
41 $16,775
42 $16,225
43 $15,675
44 $15,125
45 $14,575
46 $14,025
47 $13,475
48 $12,925
49 $12,375
50 $11,825
51 $11,275
52 $10,725
53 $10,175
54 $9,625
55 $9,350
56 $9,075
57 $8,800
58 $8,525
59 $8,250
60 $7,975
61 $7,700
62 $7,425
63 $7,150
64 $6,875
65 $6,600
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