DP World Tour: Investec South African Open Tee Times Leaderboard
With Italian Francesco LaPorta the clubhouse leader 66 64 -10 round 2 is well under way at this version of the Investec South African Open with the cut set to fall at E par.
Patrick Reed made the cut by a shot, 70 69 -1. Five time winner Ernie Els missed 74 72 +6
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Francesco Laporta is embracing being in the lead at his "second home" following his second-round 64 at the 2026 Investec South African Open Championship.
The Italian spent three years on the Sunshine Tour between 2013 and 2015, and appeared to utilise his previous experience to great effect as he opened up a one-shot lead over Englishman Nathan Kimsey.
Laporta was one shot behind the four co-leaders after round one, but he carved ahead on his own thanks to seven birdies and one dropped shot to become the only player in double figures -10 at Stellenbosch Golf Club.
Kimsey recorded his 21st successive round of par or better in his flawless 65 to sit at -9, while 2023 winner Dean Burmester 67 is one shot further back in solo third -8
"I played some good golf today. I made some good saves," Laporta said. "This morning there was no wind so I tried to take advantage of that, and the last few holes the wind was coming up so it was getting tricky.
"I like South Africa, I like to play in South Africa. It's been my second home for a long time and this type of course and grass reminds me a bit of Johannesburg. The course is tough, the fairways are tight and there's a lot of rough so you have to be straight. I like it.
"I'm just trying to enjoy it like last week, I'm feeling good and two days to go."
Hennie du Plessis mixed ten birdies and three bogeys in his 63, which will currently earn him a $100,000 bonus through the Course Record Presented by Nexo should nobody shoot lower this week, and fellow South African Herman Loubser are at -7 alongside England's Joe Dean.
Thailand's Kiradech Aphibarnrat, Japan's Rikuya Hoshino and Spaniard Alejandro Del Rey are one shot further adrift -6 in a share of seventh, while South African pair Casey Jarvis and Branden Grace and Emirati Adrian Otaegui are at -5
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