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CAPE TOWN – Brandon Stone was the keenest South African golfer who participated in the Open Championship at Carnoustie, but that's Erik van Rooyen who took the club lead on Thursday.
At the 147th edition in Scotland, Van Rooyen shot a 67 on the links course to take advantage in the beginning.
The 28-year-old made a birdie-birdie and came out on 33 under the 33.
Van Rooyen – originally from Bellville in Cape Town, but who attended the University of Minnesota in the United States – got other shots on the 11th and 15th holes
. At the end of the match, he lost a shot to the last goal to come home with a 67 on the course par 71.
Van Rooyen was then pushed to second place by American Kevin Kisner, which produced a record of less than 66.
Stone continued his series after firing a round of 60 to win the Scottish Open last week, as he came up with four birdies a Van Rooyen soon had a South African on the same score, while Zander Lombard also put a 67.
23-year-old Lombard was out on the front nine with a four-under-32 record, but lost momentum on the turn with a bogey on the 10th hole.
regained the shot on 14, but could not join Kisner at the top of the standings.
The American Justin Thomas was one of the few big players to move
Tiger Woods opened a short time ago with a birdie, while Louis Oosthuizen (one out of 72) and Ernie Els (two out of 73) had disappointing starts.
Latest news in South Africa:
-4 Erik van Rooyen (18 holes), Zander Lombard (18)
-3 Pierre Brandon (18)
Even: Dylan Frittelli (6)
+1 Louis Oosthuizen (18)
+2 Ernie Els (18 years old), Charl Schwartzel (16 years old), Branden Grace (10)
+3 Retief Goosen (18 years old), Shaun Norris (18 years old)
+4 George Coetzee (18 years old))
+5 Jovan Rebula (amateur, 12) [19659017]
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