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Muthaiga Open: Karanga carries five-shot lead to final round
Michael Karanga tees off from 10th tee during Kenya Amateur Golf Championship, first round f Muthaiga Open at Muthaiga Golf Club on March 24, 2023.
Photo credit: Chris Omollo | Nation Media Group
What you need to know:
- The hot charging Karanga as expected, produced his usual fireworks with a brilliant eight under par 63 to close the day on nine under par 133, a whole five shots lead from kenya’s top amateur golfer John Lejirmah of Kenya Railway Golf Club
- Lejirmah was also firing until he dropped a shot at the 12th, having birdied the fourth, ninth, 10th, and later on at the 13th and 18th to close the day four under 67 and a two rounds total of four under par 138
- Sandhu birdied the fourth and 15th but against two bogeys at the third and sixth on the front nine, to level the course for 140 to tie with the leading junior Njoroge Kibugu who was also on fire until he bogeyed the 17th
Kiambu Golf Club’s Michael Karanga finally made his move to the top of the leaderboard, going into Sunday’s final round of the NCBA Bank-sponsored Muthaiga Open golf tournament.
Starting the second round a shot behind overnight leader and home player Jay Sandhu, the hot charging Karanga as expected, produced his usual fireworks with a brilliant eight under par 63 to close the day on nine under par 133, a whole five shots lead from kenya’s top amateur golfer John Lejirmah of Kenya Railway Golf Club.
