This archive report was first published on 4 December 2019.
The Magical Kenya Ladies Open, taking place at Vipingo Ridge's PGA Baobab Course, has attracted a talented lineup of golfers for its debut in Kenya this year.
Among the notable players is Meghan Maclaren, a 25-year-old Englishwoman who has two Ladies European Tour (LET) titles under her belt and is currently ranked fifth on the LET Order of Merit.
Maclaren turned pro in 2016 and gained her LET card in 2017, finishing 22nd in the Order of Merit last year.
She made headlines three years ago when she holed the winning putt for Great Britain and secured their victory over the USA in the Curtis Cup.
Another player to watch is 29-year-old Cheyenne Woods, who walks in the glory of her uncle, Tiger Woods, and is the sixth African American to play on the LPGA Tour in the Association's history.
Woods has two top-ten finishes to her name and would be looking to make an impression at the Magical Kenya Ladies Open this week by opening up her Ladies European Tour Championship account in Vipingo.
Norway's Marianne Skarpnord is currently ranked first on the Ladies European Tour Order of Merit, with four LET wins to her name.
Skarpnord, who plays both on the Ladies European Tour and the LPGA Tour, brings with her a wealth of experience, having been considered one of the biggest talents in Norwegian golf as a junior.
She won the Junior Solheim Cup with Europe at the age of 17 in 2003 and says she wins when her brain is completely switched off.
Other players to keep an eye on include 20-year-old Esther Henseleit from Germany, who comes to the Magical Kenya Ladies Open presented by M-Pesa as the second-highest ranked player on the Ladies European Tour Order of Merit.
She won her first pro title this season in June in Sweden and has had 10 top-ten finishes in 18 tournaments, making her a serious contender at the Magical Kenya Ladies Open.
India's Aditi Ashok, 21, already has three LET titles to her name and has previously made history by being the youngest and first Indian to win the Lalla Aicha Tour School securing her Ladies European Tour card for the 2016 season.
She finished 5th in the LET Order of Merit last season and comes to Vipingo with the wind in her sails after coming second at the Spanish Open last week.
Austrian Christine Wolf is another crowd-pleaser, with one LET win to her name and currently ranked fourth in the 2019 LET Order of Merit.
She is bound to give a good show on the course, carrying with her the confidence with which she won the Hero Women's Indian Open in October.
Scottish-based American Beth Allen is the very first American to win the Ladies European Tour Order of Merit in 2016.
She started playing on the Ladies European Tour in 2008 and turns 38 on Friday.
Allen has grit and definitely one to watch out for at the tournament, having donated a kidney to her brother in March 2011 and returning to compete on the tour just two months later.
