Topwin GC in the shadow of the Great China Wall is hosting it's first European Tour event and with little wind and generous greens veteran South African Hennie Otto leads the low scoring with a brilliant -9 63 for a two shot lead over the big Austrian Bernd Wiesberger -7 (65). His round included 7 birdies and a chip in eagle.
Otto hasn't won since 2014, in fact has only made two cuts this year. In his post round interview he claims he's been playing well but his putting has let him down.
"I've been playing well, I haven't been putting well. I've been working hard on it and today it showed. It's a nice golf course. The greens are not what we're used to but we've got a few courses in South Africa with the same type of grass and the slopes so we adapt quickly.
Frenchman Grégory Bourdy, Swede Peter Hanson, Finland's Roope Kakko and Paraguay's Fabrizio Zanotti are all at -6 66, with in form Dutchman Joost Luiten at -5,67 alongside Swede Alex Noren and Spaniard Borja Virto Astudillo.
Bryan Angus
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