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Lead shared at the South African Open Championship

Friday, January 09 2015 by SNTV
  • Intro:

    Home player Jbe Kruger and England's Andy Sullivan shared the lead after the first round of the South African Open Championship on Thursday (8 January) following six-under-par 66s at Glendower Golf Club.

    Script:

    The South African Open Championship; the second oldest Open competition returned for its 104th edition.

    2011 Masters champion Charl Schwartzel dropped just one shot in his opening round.

    The 30 year-old signed for a four-under-par 68.

    Schwartzel was playing with friend and fellow South African Richard Sterne.

    And a storming back nine - including a birdie at the 18th - left him on five-under.

    Denmark's Lasse Jensen also posted a 67.

    Ernie Els completed the trio of players at five under.

    The four-time major winner dropped a shot at the par-four 12th - but that was the only blemish on Els' card.

    England's Andy Sullivan made a huge surge up the leaderboard after the turn.

    Three successive birdies were immediately followed by this eagle chip at the 15th.

    Alongside Sullivan at six-under is South Africa's Jbe Kruger.

    Kruger made this putt for a birdie at the 15th - and also picked up a shot at the last hole for a flawless 66.

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