JJ Senekal sliced through the field on Friday with a five-under-par 67 in the second round of the Challenge Tour’s British Challenge at St Mellion Estate in Plymouth, England taking him to a share of third.
Senekal made an eagle, five birdies and two bogeys as he moved to six-under-par for the tournament with four other players. They were two shots off the lead which was held by England’s Josh Hilleard who had a second-successive 68 to move to eight-under and lead by one from Stuart Manley of Wales.
Senekal started his round on the 10th with a bogey on his very first hole, but three birdies and an eagle in the four holes ahead of the turn Saw him head for home at four-under. He birdied the first, but dropped his second shot on the second. He finished off his scoring for the day with his final birdie on the sixth.
Wilco Nienaber, who opened with a four-under, had a roller-coaster of a second round with six birdies, three bogeys and a double-bogey. The resultant one-under 71 saw him stay inside the top 10, in a share of eighth on five-under.
Darren Fichardt and Luke Jerling were one stroke further back in a share of 17th on four-under after rounds of 68 and 69 respectively. Brandon Stone had a level-par 72 to be on three-under through 36 holes in a share of 27th.
Jaco Prinsloo, Keenan Davidse and Casey Jarvis all missed the cut.
