Nick Bachem leads on the midway stage of the European tour’s Jonsson Workwear Open in Johannesburg after a second-round 66 took him one shot clear at 13 underneath par.
The German made a run of 5 birdies in six holes on his second 9 and had eight birdies in all, and two bogeys, to go six underneath for the day on the Steyn Metropolis course.
However the chase is on from France’s Romain Langasque and Finland’s Sami Valimaki, who’re only a shot again at midway.
Langasque made two eagles in his 64 and Valimaki had eight birdies and only one bogey for a 65.
There is a six-way tie for fourth one other shot again, which incorporates in a single day co-leader Martin Vorster, who adopted up his opening-round 64 with a 69.
Fellow South African Ockie Strydom, who’s fifth within the Race to Dubai standings, can also be 11 underneath after an eight-under 64 put him in competition.
Strydom has received twice already this season, claiming his first two profession European titles on the Alfred Dunhill Championship in December and the Singapore Traditional final month.
