Daniel van Tonder seems to have benefitted from some time home, and he reproduced some recent good domestic form with an opening three-under-par 67 in the first round of the Asian Tour’s SJM Macao Open.
It was something of a yo-yo round for Van Tonder, who started his round on the 10th with a birdie. He followed that with a bogey, and followed that with four more birdies and another bogey to turn in three-under 33. He made one bogey and a birdie together with seven pars on the front nine, and was in a share of 11th after the first round.
Rattanon Wannasrichan of Thailand had an outstanding round of nine-under-par 61 which gave him a two-stroke lead over Australian Sam Brazel, who returned a 63.
Filipino Miguel Tabuena, Chinese-Taipei’s Chang Wei-lun and Liu Yung-hua plus Sweden’s Bjorn Hellgren, shot 64s at Macau Golf & Country Club, while Chinese-Taipei’s Wang Wei-hsuan and Gunn Charoenkul from Thailand are next best placed following 65s.
Ian Snyman had a one-under 69 for a share of 36th together with Jaco Ahlers. Yurav Premlall and Jbe’ Kruger were in a share of 58th on level-par.
David Meyers was on one-over 71, while Ryan van Velzen battled to a four-over 74 for a share of 122nd.
