Van Driel Pockets Ksh60 Million for Winning Magical Kenya Open DP World Tour
Darius Van Driel of the Netherlands walked away with Ksh 60 million after winning the 2024 Magical Kenya Open DP World Tour at the par 71 Muthaiga Golf Club in Nairobi, Kenya on Sunday, February, 25th, 2024.
In winning the coveted title, Van Driel pocketed Sh60,993,659.94 (€392,570.38) while joint runners-ups Joe Dean (England) and Nacho Elvira (Spain) bagged Sh31,035,008.34 (€199,749.04) each.
Van Driel fired an impressive fourth-round score of -14 (270) to claim the top prize.
Coming in second was the duo of Englishman Joe Dean,29, and Nacho Elvira,37 of Spain who were tied in second place after a successful run with a total score of -12(272) after the final round.
And despite not winning in Kenya since, the 34-year-old’s golfing journey has been a remarkable one. He won the Order of Merit in his maiden season and then graduated from the European Challenge Tour in 2019, the same season he lost in the final of the Belgian Knockout to former Kenya Open winner Guido Migliozzi on the DP World Tour.
The win moves Van Driel to sixth on the prestigious ‘Race to Dubai’ Rankings and eighth on the International Swing.
The Chief Guest at the Closing Ceremony Cabinet Secretary of Sports, Creative Economy and Youth Affairs Ababu Namwamba in his speech lauded the Organizers for a fantastic event.
“The economic spinoff of the tournament and the eyeballs has put Kenya on the map with over 500 million households watching. We want to sincerely thank the European Tour for making Kenya a fixture and we hope to continue making the Event memorable for all even in the future for everyone,” the CS said.
Leaderboard -Top 10
1 Darius Van Driel, (Netherland ) 66, 69, 68, 67= 270 (-14)
2 Joe Dean, (England) 68, 69, 68, 67 =272 (-12)
2 Nacho Elvira, (Spain) 69, 69 ,68, 66 =272 (12)
4 Elvira Manue, (Spain) 70 66 67 70 =273 (-11)
4 Matthew Jordan, (England) 74 65 68 66 =273 (-11)
4 Adrian Otaegui (Spain) 69 70 69 65 =273 (-11)
7 Connor Syme (Scotland) 67 68 70 69 =274 ( -10)
7 Ewen Ferguson, (Scotland) 69 67 70 68 =274 (-10)
9 Deon Germishuys, (South Africa) 71 66 69 69 =275 ( -9)
9 Jeong Weon Ko (France) 18 -9 72, 67, 72, 64 =275 (-7 )
