Wu Ashun can’t wait to defend his Magical Kenya Open title when the tournament returns to Muthaiga Golf Club from March 9-12.
The 37-year-old enhanced his record as China’s most successful player on the DP World Tour when he fired a six under par final round of 65 to win his fourth title by four strokes.
Wu has enjoyed a strong start to the 2023 Race to Dubai, making the weekend in six of his seven appearances this season, with his best finish coming on African soil at the Investec South African Open Championship in December – finishing in a share of ninth.
“I’m really excited to return to Kenya,” said Wu. “It’s been five years since I’ve had the opportunity to defend a title, so it’s something I’m really looking forward to.
“My win in Nairobi was such a special one. It had been four years since my last victory and to have my family there, including my daughter, who was just 13 weeks old at the time, was wonderful.”
Set to join Wu in the field in the Kenyan capital are two-time DP World Tour winner Robert MacIntyre, the Tour’s most recent victor Marcel Siem, who returned to the winner’s circle for the first time in eight years with his win at the Hero Indian Open and the Spanish pair of Adri Arnaus and Rafa Cabrera Bello.
Arnaus was runner up to Guido Migliozzi in 2019 at Karen Country Club and finished in a share of eighth at last year’s tournament at Muthaiga.
The tournament has also received a further boost as Absa Bank Kenya was announced as the Official Presenting Partner of the Magical Kenya Open, with an investment of Sh70,000,000 for this year’s event. The commitment marks a 12-year association with Kenya Open Golf Limited.
