South African duo Darren Fichardt and Martin Vorster have carded matching rounds of 64 to share the lead after the primary spherical of the Jonsson Workwear Open in Johannesburg.
However on a day of low scoring throughout which 113 of the 156-man subject broke par, the Swedish pair of Joakim Lagergren and Sebastian Soderberg had been main the chase on Thursday, only a shot behind on seven underneath alongside Nick Bachem and Hennie O’Kennedy .
Fichardt recorded eight birdies, whereas Vorster made an eagle and 6 birdies on the Jack-Nicklaus-designed structure at Steyn Metropolis.
Fichardt began from the 10th and birdied his first two holes as he seems to finish a six-year victory drought on the European Tour by claiming a sixth title.
“I did not have an important warm-up so for my first two holes, I used to be simply targeted on swinging it simply and hitting fairways and greens,” the 47-year-old stated. “I managed to make these two birdies and that was me.
“I simply stayed constant for the remainder of the spherical. When you get off to a sizzling begin there isn’t any fixing as much as do. You simply maintain driving the wave.”
On the different finish of the age spectrum, 21-year-old Vorster remains to be in his rookie season on the Sunshine Tour and searching for a maiden skilled win.
“I am very blissful,” Vorster stated. “After I missed a number of brief birdie putts on the entrance 9, my caddy simply instructed me to be affected person.
“On 10, I hit an important second shot and made the putt for eagle and that shifted the momentum for me.”
In joint-seventh place, Scotland’s Calum Hill and Ewen Ferguson are a part of an eight-man group on six underneath.
