DP World Tour : Magical Kenya Open Leaderboard
John Parry continued his love affair with Africa as he fired a flawless 63 to share the lead with Benjamin Hebert after the first round of the Magical Kenya Open presented by absa.
Englishman Parry made a blistering start to the 2025 season, finishing in a tie for second at the Alfred Dunhill Championship in South Africa in December before winning the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open a week later to top the Opening Swing standings and head into Christmas on a massive high.
And he rediscovered his very best form on his return to Africa, carding eight birdies and no bogeys at Muthaiga Golf Club on Thursday morning to set the clubhouse target at eight under par.
He was joined at the summit late in the afternoon by Frenchman Hebert after the 38-year-old made an eagle and six birdies in his spotless 63.
South Africa's Jayden Schaper also kept the bogeys off the card in his opening 64 to sit alone in third.
Englishman Eddie Pepperell made a spectacular hole-in-one at the tricky par-three 11th, holing his tee-shot from 218 yards with a seven iron.
"Even though I've had a bad few weeks in the Middle East, I haven't panicked.
"Just keep doing the same things that worked last year and hopefully they'll keep working for the rest of the year. I think if I keep doing that the results will come."
Hebert said: "I'm very pleased. Playing this course in the afternoon is very hard.
"The greens are hard, fairways very firm, so it’s hard to reach the area where you want to go.
"I’m very happy, it’s one of those days where everything went my way.
"Starting with an eagle on ten, it helps me to kick off the day well. The good feeling continued all day long."
edit *** Canada's Aaron Cockerill playing from the 1st had 3 birdies out in 33 but finished bogey par double to come in at 37 to finish -1 70 he is in a group of 20.
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