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South African Players Championship
Day 4: Henning beats Clarke in playoff
Day 3: Henning holds on to narrow lead
Day 2: Henning takes lead with 67
Day 1: Otto heads field after 65

Henning takes lead with 67

Nic Henning worked his way through the field with a five-under par 67 to lead the South African Players Championship on 10-under par after the second round at the Royal Cape Golf Club on Friday.

The 30-year-old scored eight birdies in his round which also included three bogeys.

Henning comes from a long line of golfing stock with uncles Harold and Allan Henning both former South African Open champions.

First round leader Hennie Otto finished one stroke back on Friday nine-under par 135 after a round of 70.

Ryder Cup player Darren Clarke of Northern Ireland moved up the leaderboard with a round of 68 to be four shots off the pace.

His European compatriot Jean van de Velde of France scored a five-under par 67 which included a hole in one on the par three fourth.

Two-time U.S. Open champion and newly crowned Million Dollar winner Ernie Els of South Africa added a 69 to his first round 68 to be three shots adrift going into the weekend.

 

Scores at the End of Round 2
Pos. Score Par Name of Player R1 R2
1 134 -10 Nic Henning 67 67
2= 135 -9 Hennie Otto 65 70
Dean van Staden 68 67
4= 137 -7 Ernie Els 68 69
Trevor Dodds (NAM) 70 67
Rudi Sailer (AUT) 68 69
7= 138 -6 Andre Bossert (SUI) 70 68
Alan McLean (SCO) 72 66
Retief Goosen 67 71
Adilson da Silva (BRA) 70 68
Darren Clarke (IRL) 70 68
12= 139 -5 Jean Hugo 68 71
Chris Davison 71 68
Tony Johnstone (ZIM) 68 71
Ulrich van den Berg 69 70
Andrew McLardy 69 70
Roger Wessels 67 72
David Frost 67 72
Justin Hobday 68 71
Tim Clark 69 70
Michael Green 69 70
22= 140 -4 Shane Pringle (ZIM) 71 69
David Faught 68 72
Trevor Immelman 75 65
Callie Swart 69 71
Bryan Prytz 68 72
Mark McNulty (ZIM) 70 70
Michael Archer (ENG) 69 71
Wallie Coetsee 68 72
Jean van de Velde (FRA) 73 67
31= 141 -3 Paul Cuningham 71 70
Warrick Druian 70 71
Tjaart van der Walt 72 69
Ryan Dreyer 68 73
Marco Gortana 71 70
Grant White (ZIM) 68 73
Derek Crawford (SCO) 68 73
Steve van Vuuren 72 69
Grant Muller 70 71
Jaco Rall 73 68
41= 142 -2 James du Plessis 71 71
Bradley Davison 72 70
Ian Hutchings 74 68
Bobby Lincoln 74 68
Jesper Nielsen (DEN) 72 70
Neil Homann 74 68
Ian Kennedy 75 67
John Bele 69 73
Mark Murless 70 72
Warren Abery 73 69
Hugh Baiocchi 70 72
Gregory Jacobs 73 69
53= 143 -1 Stephen Wilson 75 68
Sean Farrell (ZIM) 72 71
Peter Wilson (ENG) 71 72
Robbie Stewart 68 75
Titch Moore 72 71
Mike Michell 69 74
59= 144 Par Travis Fraser (ZIM) 70 74
Alan Michell 73 71
Darren Fichardt 72 72
Sean Pappas 76 68
Sammy Daniels 72 72
Andrew McKenna (ENG) 70 74
Hennie Walters 71 73
Deane Pappas 70 74
Vaughn Groenewald 71 73
Doug McGuigan (SCO) 72 72
Colin Sorour 70 74
The following players missed the cut:-
70= 145 +1 Michael du Toit 72 73
Kevin Booysen 72 73
Richard Michelmore 71 74
David Riddle 73 72
Shane Barnes (USA) 72 73
Jason Lipshitz 72 73
Bafana Hlophe 74 71
Sean Ludgater 73 72
De Wet Basson 71 74
Darran Warner (WAL) 70 75
80= 146 +2 Lewis Chitengwa (ZIM) 77 69
Bradford Vaughan 72 74
Gavin Levenson 73 73
Thabang Simon 73 73
Stefaan van den Heever 73 73
Michael Boshoff (ZIM) 73 73
Steven Waltman 73 73
Brett Liddle 73 73
Nasho Kamungeremu (ZIM) 73 73
Leonard Loxton 72 74
Robert Oosthuizen 72 74
91= 147 +3 Dion Fourie 75 72
James Loughnane (IRL) 71 76
Richard Fulford 75 72
Mark Wiltshire 77 70
Mervyn Galant 73 74
Ian Palmer 72 75
John Mashego 75 72
Andre van Staden 72 75
99= 148 +4 Damian Dunford 72 76
Trevor Case 72 76
Barry Painting (ZIM) 75 73
Marc Cayeux (NIR) 75 73
Mike Lamb (ZIM) 73 75
Schalk van der Merwe (NAM) 75 73
105= 149 +5 Phillip Sanderson 77 72
Patrick O'Brien 78 71
Leon Trenerry 75 74
Theunis Pieters 74 75
Tertius Claassens 75 74
Andrew Richter 72 77
Robert Bilbo (Jnr) (USA) 74 75
Ryan Reid 73 76
113= 150 +6 Ivano Ficalbi 76 74
Brenden Pappas 76 74
Lindani Ndwandwe 79 71
Clinton Whitelaw 79 71
Mark Matthews 74 76
Vincent Tshabalala 79 71
Russell Fletcher 79 71
Jason Bates 75 75
Harry Nortje 77 73
Rudy Whitfield 77 73
Keith Horne 72 78
124= 151 +7 Michiel Bothma 83 68
Naithan Moore 79 72
Johan Krugel 77 74
Kevin Stone 74 77
128= 152 +8 Glenn Cayeux (ZIM) 79 73
Noel Maart 79 73
Nic Altona De Klerk 77 75
Josef Fourie 74 78
132= 153 +9 Paul Holmes 75 78
Lyall McNeill (ZIM) 79 74
Wayne de Haas 78 75
Christo Eagleton 79 74
Langley Perrins 75 78
Gary Matthews 78 75
Jason O'Connell 75 78
139= 154 +10 Wilhelm Winsnes 81 73
Makosionke Mlotshwa 81 73
Saxon Nkabinde 73 81
Roy Mugglestone (ENG) 78 76
143= 155 +11 Rocky Tlhabanyane 79 76
Greg Fox 79 76
Stef Greeff 80 75
Tim Coetzer 77 78
Brandon Pieters 77 78
Francis Mayes (FRA) 77 78
149 156 +12 Marinus Klopper 81 75
150= 157 +13 John Blatch (ZIM) 81 76
Omar Sandys 76 81
Alec Williams (NAM) 79 78
Hugh Bain 78 79
154 161 +17 Johan Engelbrecht 82 79
155= Retired Jason Cayless (ENG) 79 -
Desvonde Botes 78 -

 


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