This is the main event on the Kenyan golfing calendar, which was started in 1967. The idea of the championship originated from Peter Thompson, an Australian golfer, and former Kenya Golf Union president “Champ” Sullivan. The event takes place at the Muthaiga Golf Club, home of the Kenya Golf Union, with the exception of 1968, when the event was held at Karen Country Club, and in 1976, when the competition was not played. The Kenya Open is the oldest championship on the African leg of the P.G.A European Challenge Tour.