Kenya Open Golf Past Winners: Full List 1967 to 2026

Updated 2 November 2026

Kenya Open golf past winners at a glance: the reigning champion is South Africa’s Casey Jarvis, who won the 2026 Magical Kenya Open at Karen Country Club on 25 under par (255), the lowest winning total in the event’s history. Since the first Kenya Open in 1967 there have been 57 champions, led by England’s Maurice Bembridge with three titles. The tournament has been part of the DP World Tour (formerly the European Tour) since 2019 and is played at either Muthaiga Golf Club or Karen Country Club in Nairobi.

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Updated November 2026. Results from the DP World Tour (europeantour.com) tournament history and results pages for the Kenya Open, Challenge Tour records and contemporary press reports.

Kenya Open golf past winners: recent champions

These are the winners since the Kenya Open joined the main DP World Tour schedule in 2019:

Jarvis closed with a final-round 62 that included two eagles and won by three strokes from Davis Bryant of the United States. Kruyswijk (2025), van Driel (2024) and Migliozzi (2019) all won their first DP World Tour titles in Nairobi. Prize money and dates for each of these years are in our Magical Kenya Open 2027 guide.

Full list of Kenya Open winners, 1967 to 2026

Scores are 72-hole totals. The event was not played in 1976 (economic problems), 2003 or 2020 (COVID-19).

Kenya Open golf past winners by country

South Africa has been the most successful country in recent years, with Justin Harding, Jacques Kruyswijk and Casey Jarvis winning three of the seven DP World Tour editions. No Kenyan player appears on the list of champions.

Records among Kenya Open golf past winners

• Most wins: Maurice Bembridge (England), three titles in 1968, 1969 and 1979.
• Two wins: Jan Dorrestein (Netherlands), 1970 and 1973.
• Lowest winning score: 255 (−25) by Casey Jarvis in 2026. The previous best totals were 263 by Justin Harding (2021) and 265 by James Lee (1995), Maarten Lafeber (1999) and Lee S. James (2002).
• Famous names: Ryder Cup golfers Seve Ballesteros (1978), Ken Brown (1983), Ian Woosnam (1986), Christy O’Connor Jnr (1990) and Edoardo Molinari (2007) have all won, as did future Masters champion Trevor Immelman (2000), who beat Henrik Stenson by four strokes.
• Venues: Muthaiga Golf Club has hosted 44 of the 57 editions and Karen Country Club 13, including 2026. The 2027 event returns to Karen.

How the Kenya Open grew

The Kenya Open was an associate event on the Far East Circuit in 1967 and 1968, then became a cornerstone of the Safari Circuit of tournaments in Kenya, Zambia, Nigeria, Ivory Coast and Zimbabwe. The European Tour took over the Safari events and folded them into its second-tier Challenge Tour in 1991. Apart from 1994, the Kenya Open stayed on the Challenge Tour until 2019, when it was promoted to the main European Tour, now the DP World Tour. It is played as the Magical Kenya Open, and the 2026 edition carried a US$2.7 million prize fund.

The step up has made the week one of Nairobi’s biggest corporate hospitality events, with banks, insurers and hotels using the pro-am and spectator village to host clients. If you want to play the host courses yourself, see golf green fees in Nairobi, Muthaiga Golf Club membership fees and our list of golf clubs in Kenya. New players can start with how to get a golf handicap in Kenya.

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 2026 Kenya Open?

Casey Jarvis of South Africa won the 2026 Magical Kenya Open at Karen Country Club on 25 under par, three strokes ahead of Davis Bryant.

Who has won the Kenya Open the most times?

England’s Maurice Bembridge, with three wins in 1968, 1969 and 1979.

Has a Kenyan ever won the Kenya Open?

No Kenyan player appears on the list of Kenya Open champions from 1967 to 2026.

What is the lowest winning score at the Kenya Open?

255 (−25), set by Casey Jarvis in 2026.

Where is the Kenya Open played?

At Muthaiga Golf Club or Karen Country Club in Nairobi. The 2027 Magical Kenya Open is scheduled for 18 to 21 February 2027 at Karen Country Club.

Sources: DP World Tour 2026 Magical Kenya Open report, Kenya Open history and 2026 results; European Tour and Challenge Tour tournament reports 1999 to 2025. Figures as at November 2026.