DP World Tour : Joburg Open
Dan Bradbury equalled the course record at Houghton GC to lead the Joburg Open when day one was ended early by thunderstorms.
The Englishman, playing on a sponsor's invite in only his second DP World Tour event, fired two eagles in three holes in an -8 round of 63.
That gave him a one-stroke lead ahead of Germany's Nick Bachem (64) on a day twice disrupted by the weather as lightning threatened the area. Bachem had the clubhouse lead that stood until Bradbury, having also started on the back nine, eagled the third and fifth to move to eight under.
The Yorkshireman briefly went nine under with a seventh birdie of the day at the eighth but finished with a bogey - in a round also featuring a double-bogey six at the 15th, seven birdies and seven pars.
Bradbury said: “It was pretty good to be fair – I can’t really complain with a 63 can I? This is my first time really playing at altitude. Keegan, the local caddie, he’s been great getting me used to all that but yeah, the ball’s going miles. Both those par fives, I had I think 180 and 188 (yards) in - it just doesn’t make sense.”
Friday : He has followed that up this morning with a second round 65 to take the clubhouse lead at -13. Today 6 more birdies and an eagle, but this time mixed in with 3 bogey's.
Canada's Aaron Cockerill has begun his full status 2023 with an opening +3 74. Today in round 2 the cut has been projected at -1. He began on the back nine with 3 birdies and a bogey out in -2 33 so he begins his last 9 holes at +1 so need to find 2 more shots coming in to stick around for the weekend.
*****Due to fading light play has been suspended in round 2 and will resume at first light on Saturday//
***edit.. Cockerill made a birdie but then 2 bogey's in his last 7 holes to finish 74 70 +2 to miss his first cut of the season
Bryan Angus (edit)
(europeantour.com)
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