Brandon Robinson Thompson leads weather delayed Joburg Open...36 hole partial results

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Brandon Robinson Thompson equalled the course record on a mammoth second day of the 2026 Joburg Open to open up a three-shot lead.

The Englishman was one of 54 players who had to complete their first rounds on Friday morning, following Thursday's weather delay of 105 minutes, before playing another 18 holes.

However, there were no issues with the quick turnaround as Robinson Thompson carded an eagle, seven birdies and a bogey to match South Africa’s Nikhil Rama's course-record 62 at Houghton Golf Club.

That helped the 33-year-old, who had missed the last six cuts, climb to the summit at -12  three clear of American Sean Crocker.

Thunder and lightning once again caused play to be suspended at 3.34pm local time before eventually being abandoned at 4.59pm. Players will resume their second rounds at 7am on Saturday morning.

"It was a lot of fun, actually," Robinson Thompson said. "I've been up since 3.45 this morning.

"Honestly didn't think we were even going to get 18 holes in today, with the weather forecast, but we did and I had a lot of fun out there.

"I'm looking forward to the weekend a lot, because it'll be my first in about six attempts. But look, I've been in the mix before and I love that feeling. I love competing.

"Who doesn't want to be at the top of the leaderboard? So I can guarantee you I'll have a good time.

Robinson Thompson recorded his first hole-out on the DP World Tour with an eagle at the par-four 13th and added another birdie at the 17th to set the clubhouse target of -12, which nobody could match.

Crocker was his closest rival at -9 following a flawless second-round of 65, rolling in birdies at the first, fifth, eighth, tenth and last.

Sweden's Hugo Townsend and Nathan Kimsey, who has 15 holes to play of round two, are one shot further back -8, while South African quartet Louis Albertse, Luke Brown, Runa Korb and Jayden Schaper - the latter two had yet to complete their second rounds - share fifth at -7

Casey Jarvis, who is aiming to become only the third player after Sir Nick Faldo and the late, great Seve Ballesteros to win three consecutive DP World Tour events, sits alongside American Jordan Gumberg, Austrian Maximilian Steinlechner and English pair Dan Bradbury and Todd Clements at -6. Jack Hawksby and Darius van Driel are also at that mark with seven and 12 holes to play respectively.

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Adam Hadwin bright start at Puerto Rico Open....live scoreboard Friday tee times.

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Taking advantage of his opportunity to play well on PGA Tour invitations Adam Hadwin has had a bright start to this alternative event in Puerto Rico with an opening T5 -4 68.

Playing the course backwards he was out in a brilliant -4 32 with 2 birdies and an eagle. Coming in he offset 2 more birdies wit 2 bogey's for E 36.

He will start Friday 4 shots off the lead held by an American, Chandler Blanchet -8 64.

Other Canadians

T53 E72 Adam Svensson, AJ Ewart, Ben Silverman

T73 +1 73  Sudarshan Yellamaraju.

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Corey Conners leads Canadians at AP Invitational...live scoreboard, Friday tee times

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Corey Conners is a superb driver of the golf ball, and that is one of the keys to his success at Bay Hill for the AP Invitational. He was 3rd here last year and in 2021, never finishing worse than T21 last five appearances.

His elite ball striking was on full display with a bogey free, 3 birdie 69 T9.

Nick Taylor T33 E72,  Taylor Pendrith T45 +1 73 were the other Canadian scores.

Daniel Berger was the class of the field with -9 63. In form Collin Morikawa, already a winner this year is T2 -6 66 along with Swedish star Ludvig Aberg T2 -6 66, while Venezuelan, Jhonattan Vegas and American Cameron Young fill out the frame with -5 67's T4.

Rory McIlroy had a lot of crooked numbers, the good news 5 birdies,, the bad news 3 bogey's and a double for T33 E72 .

Many of us were wondering how Shane Lowry would play after his painful loss last week Well he like his pal Rory was a mixed bag that resulted in a +2 74 T52 with 3 birdies bur 5 bogey's.

Justin Thomas is very rusty coming back after a lengthy 6 month absence following a herniated disc in his lower back, T70 +7 79.

Scott Scheffler is back in the pack, along with Justin Rose, and Hideki Matsuyama amongst others T18 -2 70.

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Luke Brown leads rain delayed Joburg Open ... Live scoreboard

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Play was suspended at 9.15am local time due to thunder and lightning and resumed at 11.15am.

The clubhouse leader on the Houghton GC is the Dane Jacob Skov Olesen -5 65

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Luke Brown belied his inexperience on the DP World Tour to earn a one-shot lead following a weather-affected first day of the 2026 Joburg Open.

The 27-year-old is making only his 16th start at this level and currently sits in 19th place on the Sunshine Tour as he carded seven birdies through 12 holes to climb to the top of the leaderboard at Houghton Golf Course.

Brown missed the cut at last week's Investec South African Open Championship, but he had recorded four successive top-ten finishes prior to the Stellenbosch event, including third at the Jonsson Workwear Durban Open in February.

He heads the field by one at -7, but Brown could play up to 24 holes on Friday, which has a bleak forecast, following a weather delay of an hour and 45 minutes due to thunder and lightning in the area during the first round.

He was only two off the pace set by fellow South African Jayden Schaper, Englishman Nathan Kimsey and Austria's Maximilian Steinlechner at six under, but a hat-trick of birdies from the first saw him Brown nudge ahead before play was suspended at 6.17pm local time due to darkness.

Brown got off to a fast start with an opening birdie at the tenth and he continue his charge with further gains at the 12th, 15th and 17th to reach the turn in -31. 

He was only two off the pace set by fellow South African Jayden Schaper, Englishman Nathan Kimsey and Austria's Maximilian Steinlechner at - but a hat-trick of birdies from the first saw him nudge ahead before play was suspended at 6.17pm local time due to darkness.

Steinlechner rolled in a birdie at the last, his seventh of the day to go with a bogey, to reach -----6 under, while Spaniard Angel Ayora signed for an eagle and four birdies to get to that mark through 15 holes and is one of 54 players yet to finish their first rounds.

Denmark's Jacob Skov Olesen recorded his lowest first round of the season in his 65 to -6 to sit alongside home hopeful Wilco Nienaber, Dutchman Darius van Driel and Sweden's Hugo Townsend at five under. Dan Bradbury and Kieran Vincent are also at that mark with four and eight holes to play of their opening rounds respectively

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Captain Luke Donald returns for 2027 Ryder Cup

 Luke Donald has been named as the European Captain for the 2027 Ryder Cup at Adare Manor in Limerick, Ireland.

The biennial contest will celebrate its 100th anniversary next year and Donald will have the chance to mark the occasion with his own piece of history as he attempts to become the first Captain to lead a Ryder Cup team to three consecutive victories.

The 48 year old Englishman previously captained Team Europe to a 16½ - 11½ victory against the United States at Marco Simone, Rome in 2023, and a 15-13 win at Bethpage, New York last September.

Donald said: “The last two Ryder Cups have meant a lot to me and my family. I didn’t imagine this third time would come. Celebrating on that Sunday night in New York after a pressure packed week in a tough environment, I thought maybe my job was done. But maybe there is a little more story to tell.

“This Ryder Cup Captaincy journey has given me so much focus, so much purpose and it is something I don’t take for granted. It’s a real privilege and I am certainly looking forward to another home Ryder Cup.

“History is obviously important to me. As a team, as Ryder Cup Europe, we all play for history. We talk about it a lot, about the guys who paved the way for us and the responsibility we have to inspire next generations. But I don’t think I have ever thought about history through a personal lens. I just try to enjoy the journey and the day-to-day work to create an environment that gives the players the opportunity for success. That is what I focus on.”

Donald was a player in the 2006 Ryder Cup in Ireland, so he knows exactly what to expect from the atmosphere when the Ryder Cup returns to the country from September 13-19, 2027.

“The Irish golf fans are some of the best in the world. They are so passionate about the game, so hospitable and so down to earth. They will bring such a great energy to the Ryder Cup. I am sure they will get behind our players and cheers us on. That’s what you want from a crowd – to pick you up in those low moments and keep you going when things are going well.

“That will be a big factor. It’s obviously one of the advantages of playing at home and there is no better place to do it than in Ireland.

“Adare Manor is such a special place, such a beautiful place. JP McManus and his team have done an amazing job creating a world class venue and hotel. Hosting a Ryder Cup will be very special to them and they are going to make sure it is going to be one of the greatest Ryder Cups in the history of our beautiful trophy.

Guy Kinnings, Chief Executive of the European Tour Group, said: “Luke was an outstanding Captain in Rome and New York, leading the team to victory both times, and it is fantastic he is coming back to do it a third time.

“Those victories were remarkable, but almost even more impressive was how he led the team and how he conducted himself. He has faced a lot of challenges as Captain throughout his two terms, and he has handled all of them with his usual calm, poise and authority and above all with respect.

“He is meticulous in everything he does when it comes to planning and preparation, but Luke would be the first to acknowledge that as good as job as he has done, this is a new challenge for him and the team. He will be as motivated and as committed as ever to help them achieve more success.”

He becomes just the fourth person to captain Europe in three or more consecutive Ryder Cups, after Dai Rees (1955, 1957, 1959, 1961, 1967), Tony Jacklin (1983, 1985, 1987, 1989) and Bernard Gallacher (1991, 1993, 1995).

As a player, Donald represented Europe four times in the Ryder Cup, being part of a winning team on all four occasions, contributing 10½ points from his 15 matches. After making his debut at Oakland Hills in 2004, his first home Ryder Cup came in Ireland two years later when won three points from his three matches as part of Ian Woosnam’s victorious team at The K Club in 2006.

Donald also featured in the European victories at The Celtic Manor Resort in 2010 and Medinah Country Club in 2012, then served as a Vice Captain in 2018, under Thomas Bjørn, and Pádraig Harrington in 2021.

Outside of the team arena, he spent 56 weeks as World Number One and in 2011 he became the first player in history to top the money lists on the DP World Tour and the PGA TOUR in the same year.

edit>>>My only question was did Luke want to do it again, and after some time away, on holiday, and with the assurance and prompting from all the players and family the answer became clear. The core of the team will remain intact, Rory, Tommy, Rosey, Hatton, MacIntyre, Lowry, Fitzpatrick, and the young guns like Aberg, Hojgaard, Hovland and Bob MacIntyre have passed the test of fire at Bethpage.

Jon Rahm is at odds with the DP World Tour right now over how many events he has to play, he wants 4 they say 6, however I'm sure that will be cleared up especially if his place in the team was to become an issue.

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Five Canadians in Puerto Rico Open.. TEE TIMES

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While the big boys are at the AP Invitational this week the rank and file are playing an alternative event,, the Puerto Rico Open.

There are five Canadians in the field.

5.56am  1st  Adam Svensson, Nick Hardy, Dylan Wu

5.56am 10th  Ben Silverman, Ben Martin, William McGirt

6.07am 10th  Adam Hadwin, David Lipsky, Carson Young

7.02am 10th  AJ Ewart, Davis Chatfield, Blades Brown

11.15am 1oth  Sudarshan Yellamaraju, Kensei Hirata, Yanhan Zhou

Svensson, Silverman and Hadwin are all on the Korn Ferry Tour this year, but still get a chance on the PGA Tour for some events like this, and also on sponsors invitations.

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Three Canadians at Arnold Palmer Invitational : TEE TIMES

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It's a big fortnight on the PGA Tour.

This week a limited field signature event on Arnie's Bay Hill course considered one of the circuits sternest test, 6 pairings, 72 of the world's top players for $20,000,000.

Next week is the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass not a signature event, but worth even more at $25,000,000.

Rory is back in action along with his close friend Shane Lowry, hopefully recovered from blowing his lead at PGA National last week. Scott Scheffler also returns.

Canadians

9.05 1st   Corey Conners, Harry Hall

11.35 1st  Taylor Pendrith, Denny McCarthy

12.25 1st  Nick Taylor, JJ Spaun

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