MALELANE, South Africa — Andy Sullivan shot 8-under 64 to take a one-stroke lead after the primary spherical of the Alfred Dunhill Championship on Thursday.
The No. 205-ranked Englishman made eight birdies in a bogey-free spherical at Leopard Creek Nation Membership.
England’s Alex Fitzpatrick, the youthful brother of 2022 U.S. Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick, was in a share of second place with Marcus Kinhult of Sweden and Casey Jarvis of South Africa.
No. 46 Thriston Lawrence, the one participant within the 156-man subject who’s ranked within the prime 50, shot 3 over and was already 11 strokes off the tempo.
The event is the second straight in South Africa on the European tour, after final week’s Nedbank Golf Problem.
