{"id":24267,"date":"2021-03-15T21:39:59","date_gmt":"2021-03-15T21:39:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/?p=24267"},"modified":"2021-03-15T21:39:59","modified_gmt":"2021-03-15T21:39:59","slug":"kenya-open-migliozzi-among-five-former-champions-to-lead-onslaught","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/sport\/kenya-open-migliozzi-among-five-former-champions-to-lead-onslaught","title":{"rendered":"Kenya Open: Migliozzi among five former champions to lead onslaught"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>AfricaPress-Kenya:<\/strong> The 52nd edition of Magical Kenya Open golf championship is just around the corner.<\/p>\n<p>The tournament slated for March 18-21 at the par 72 Karen Golf and Country Club in Nairobi has attracted five former champions including the 2017 winner, Kenyan born Aaron Rai of the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>Others are Sebastian Soderberg of Sweden, Haydn Porteous of South Africa and the Italian duo of Lorenzo Gagli and Guido Migliozzi.<\/p>\n<p>Rai, who has Kenyan roots scored 17 under par 267 to lift the 49th edition of the event at Muthaiga Golf Club.<\/p>\n<p>His mother was born in Kenya, but left the country to settle in the UK in the \u201870s.<\/p>\n<p>Soderberg, who has become a regular visitor to Kenya, won the tournament in 2016.<\/p>\n<p>He was in Qatar last week to sharpen his irons at the Commercial Bank of Qatar Masters that concluded on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Porteous staged a mighty show in Karen to beat compatriot Brandon Stone on sudden death play-off to lift the Open diadem in 2015.<\/p>\n<p>Guido, the current holder of Kenya Open title following his victory in 2019, is already breathing fire after finishing second at the\u00a0 Commercial Bank of Qatar Masters.<\/p>\n<p>He hopes to replicate the same when he lands in Kenya for the Karen contest.<\/p>\n<p>Gagli, the winner of Kenya Open in 2018, was equally in Doha where he finished 28th overall in the Qatar Masters.<\/p>\n<p>As the past champions jet in, local pros led by Professional Golfers of Kenya captain C.J Wangai have insisted it is their time to shine.<\/p>\n<p>According to Wangai, the former champions and other foreign players\u00a0 have zero probability of scooping the cup due to a number of reasons.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey have not had the time to play competitive golf because of Covid-19. They have been holed up in their homes because of the pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut here in Kenya, we have been playing\u00a0 all the year round.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Safari Tour series has helped us to build fitness and stamina ahead of Kenya Open.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur game and scores have tremendously improved. I believe one player from Kenya will lift either the Kenya Open or the Savannah Classic,\u201d Wangai said. [Ochieng Oyugi]<\/p>\n<p>The sentiments by the Sigona resident golfer were echoed by Windsor\u2019s Rizwan Charania who has advised local pros to treat Kenya Open like any other event.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s no need of stage fright. We are all familiar with Karen. We only need to be tough mentally and the trophy will be ours,\u201d Charania said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AfricaPress-Kenya: The 52nd edition of Magical Kenya Open golf championship is just around the corner. 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