From Sunshine Tour

Michael Hollick carded a five-under-par 65 during Thursday’s second round of the SunBet Challenge hosted by Wild Coast Sun, to take a one stroke lead on nine-under-par.

“It was another good day on the golf course. Yesterday was a really good round considering the tough conditions we had since early morning. It really was a tough day’s play,” said Hollick.

The winner of last month’s FNB Eswatini Challenge had a good start to his round, rolling in four birdies on the front nine, and dropping only one shot on the par-four second hole. He followed this up with three birdies and a bogey on the back nine.

“Today I was able to manage my game and hit the ball into good places. I am putting nicely this week, but had two unfortunate bogeys where I overshot the greens, which are very quick downhill. Being over the green is not what you are looking for,” Hollick added.

Hollick is in good form having already claimed two Sunshine Tour titles this year.

“Tomorrow we will play the same game, tactically nothing will change. Hopefully it will be good enough to win the tournament.”

Jacques P de Villiers (69) and England’s Joe Knox (69) – who were tied for the lead after the first round – both had to settle for a round of one-under-par, one shot behind the leader on eight-under-par.

Albert Venter (68) and Lyle Rowe (65) are a further shot adrift on seven-under-par.