Kenyan professional golfers, under the Professional Golfers of Kenya (PGK) umbrella, have received a Kshs. 200,000 cash sponsorship boost from leading sports agency IMG Kenya Limited for the Kenya Railway Golf Club leg of the PGK Classic tournament.The sponsorship is part of IMG Kenya’s efforts to support the growth and development of professional golf in Kenya, and follows a similar cash sponsorship to the professional golfers’ body in January, ahead of their member’s participation in the 2025 Magical Kenya Open.##NAJAVA_MECA_8801626##The Railway leg of the PGK Classic, which teed off at 7:30 am this morning, brings together 28 pro golfers for a one-round competition.This is part of events organized by the PGK to keep the pro golfers competitive. The event has a total prize purse of Kshs. 400,000, with the overall winner set to bank Kshs. 72,000—18 percent of the purse.Golfers taking part in the event include Njoroge Kibugu, Greg Snow, Dismas Indiza, C.J. Wangai, Nelson Mundayi, David Wakhu, Erick Ooko, Samuel Njoroge, Jastas Madoya, and Mutahi Kibugu.’I never witnessed this in Europe’ Benni McCarthy lauds Harambee Stars fansCommenting on the sponsorship, IMG Kenya Limited CEO Peter Gacheru said, “We are on a journey with the PGK to sustainably grow the profile of professional golf in Kenya by ensuring our pro golfers actively take part in competitive tournaments that will enhance their skills and subsequently raise the quality of the game.Our small contribution, which follows similar support to the PGK in January, is just the start of our long-term strategic objective to support the growth of pro golf in Kenya. We are committed to supporting our pros in their quest to become regional and global golf stars and look forward to more collaborative efforts with them as they work toward achieving this goal.”Kenya to face Sierra Leone in opener as CAF releases AFCON U20 fixturesPGK Chairman John Wangai added, “We are grateful to IMG for supporting this event and welcome the support from different organizations for our events. The PGK organizes these events to keep the pros competitive and to help them prepare for regional and global tournaments.”The Railway leg of the PGK Classic is the first local pro tournament following the 2025 Magical Kenya Open, where the top Kenyan finisher was Windsor’s Riz Charania, who finished in a tie for 93rd place.Kenyan pro golfers have called for more events to hone their skills.Sasha Mutai reveals Kenya Sevens target in Hong Kong 7s
