Graham van der Merwe continued his quest for a maiden Sunshine Tour title as he posted a magnificent seven-under-par 63 to take the first-round lead in the Sunbet Challenge hosted by Sun Sibaya at The Woods at Mount Edgecombe on Wednesday.
Van Der Merwe produced a round of seven birdies, an eagle and two bogeys to lead by two shots over a strong group of players including Courier Guy Order of Merit leader, Samuel Simpson, and multiple DP World Tour champion George Coetzee.
“Today was a good day. The first round you always want to settle yourself in and start pushing a bit later, but the putts started dropping and I was just managing myself well. I wasn’t hitting it unbelievably, but I was scoring great by making all the putts I needed to make,” said Van Der Merwe, who also enjoyed a chip-in for eagle on the par-four fourth hole.
“The chip-in for eagle really catapulted me into a nice low round.”
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