South African Hennie du Plessis leads Joburg Open.. 54 hole results

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Round 2 has been completed this morning at the Joburg Open, with round 3 now underway.

Brandon Robinson Thompson equalled the course record on a mammoth second day of the 2026 Joburg Open to open up a three-shot lead and he has maintained it as round 3 begins.

American Sean Crocker is 2nd -9 with Sweden's Hugo Townsend and England's Jack Hawksby T3 -8.

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Hennie du Plessis hit a sparkling 62 to surge into a two-shot lead after a hectic Moving Day at the 2026 Joburg Open.

A lot of the field needed to complete their second rounds due weather delays in the first two rounds, with the 29-year-old playing 27 holes on Saturday.

Du Plessis finished in a tie for second at last week's Investec South African Open Championship and he continued that momentum with ten birdies and two bogeys for his third round to equal the course record 62 at Houghton Golf Club.

The South African, who catapulted to the top courtesy of five birdies in a row to start his back nine, finished at 14 under, with Brandon Robinson Thompson, Casey Jarvis and Alex Fitzpatrick sitting two off the pace.

"I hung in there," Du Plessis said. "I got it going as well.

"Very pleased with the way I was striking it, the way I'm putting, especially when you have played 27 holes today. To come back for them 18 holes, it was nice.

"I'm going to stick to the same things, stick to my process, have a good warm-up and take it from there.

"I'm feeling good, no injuries, fit. I'm just happy to be back and in contention."

Robinson Thompson also got into his rhythm on the back nine with back-to-back birdies to rejoin the lead at -13 under.

Yet Du Plessis added his sixth birdie of his back nine at the 17th to move ahead on his own before closing with a par to set the clubhouse target of -14.

Alex Fitzpatrick, Casey Jarvis, who is aiming to win three consecutive DP World Tour events, and Dan Bradbury all carded 64s as they were joined by Robinson Thompson at -12.

Otaegui and English pair Nathan Kimsey and Hawksby were in double figures -10, while Frenchman David Ravetto and home favourite Daniel van Tonder wrapped up the top ten at -9.

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Bryan Angus (edit)