MALELANE, South Africa — Dean Burmester made six birdies on the again 9 to finish his 7-under 65 for a one-shot lead on the Alfred Dunhill Championship on Thursday.
The 33-year-old South African, on the lookout for his third European tour title, had managed simply two birdies and a bogey by the halfway level of his opening spherical at Leopard Creek.
“What a again 9, among the greatest I’ve performed in a short time so I am pleased to do this,” mentioned Burmester, who’s ranked 58th.
Lukas Nemecz is one shot again after his beginning his spherical with three consecutive birdies. The Austrian added 4 extra birdies and a bogey in his 66.
Deon Germishuys eagled the par-5 18th and joined fellow South Africans Darren Fichardt, Branden Grace and Jaco Ahlers in a tie for third with Frenchman David Ravetto, two strokes off the lead.
4-time winner Charl Schwartzel‘s 74 included a quadruple-bogey on the 18th.
The previous Masters champion tweeted: “Took a fallacious drop on 18 right this moment… was a trustworthy mistake, head was a bit clouded and did not assume it via. Solely realized once I received residence. Fortunate for me guidelines are a bit softer, it was DQ however as a substitute I received a 2 shot penalty. Beginning tomorrow +2.”
