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Karanga excited after podium finish at Jordan Open

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Kenya's Michael Karanga with his trophy at Ayla Golf Club in Aqaba, Jordan on Saturday. [Courtesy]

Top-seeded Kenyan amateur Michael Karanga returned a three-round total of 4-over - 70,75, 75 (230) to bag a third-place finish at the 33rd edition of Jordan Open at the Greg Norman designed Ayla Golf Club layout in Aqaba on Saturday.

Karanga was two spots behind the overall winner, Eles Barhoumi, who carded 11-under-71, 68, 66 (205) as second-placed Khalid Attieh of Saudi Arabia fired rounds of 9-under-67, 68, 72 (205).

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