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Karanga takes early lead at Kiambu Open
Top amateur golfer Michael Karanga during the Malindi Pro-Am Open Governor's Cup golf tournament on October 7, 2023.
Photo credit: Kevin Odit | Nation Media Group
What you need to know:
- Karanga, who was among those teed off in the morning, picked up three bogeys at the fifth and sixth and at the eighth hole, against three early birdies at the second and third and a birdie three at the par four-ninth, to turn to the back nine on level par
- Karanga, usually a strong finisher, rolled in birdies over the 10th, 11th and 13th and at the home green (18th) for the day’s four under par 68
- Lejirmah birdied three holes and eagled the 12th but dropped four shots to finish on one under par 71
A clean four under par back nine propelled home player Michael Karanga to a three shots lead in day one of this year’s Kiambu Open golf tournament at the par 72 Kiambu Golf Club course on Friday.
Karanga, who was among those teed off in the morning, picked up three bogeys at the fifth and sixth and at the eighth hole, against three early birdies at the second and third and a birdie three at the par four-ninth, to turn to the back nine on level par.
