Keenan Davidse produced another 67 during the second round of the Betway Big Easy Tour event at Modderfontein Golf Club.
On a tournament total of 10 under par, Davidse assumed the top spot on the leaderboard as overnight leader, Yurav Premlal, faltered to a one-under 71 for a total of seven under.
Barring the bogeys he made on the 3rd, 6th and 18th holes, the Stellenbosch Golf Club member had a solid round on day two.
In what proved to be an eventful round on a tricky Modderfontein layout, Davidse was able to make eight birdies on the day, signifying his ability to weave together a really low score on his day.
Despite playing some scintillating golf this week, Davidse refuses to get carried away, especially at the back of the break he took before teeing up in this event.
“The game still feels rusty,” he said, “but I’m not complaining. I was hitting it decently but not the way I know I can hit it. I’m enjoying myself out here, though, and I don’t want to put pressure on myself. Let’s take it one shot at a time and see where we are tomorrow.”
He is well justified in refusing to get carried away. The chase, led by Premlal, will be on in the final round and any slip in concentration can prove very costly very quickly.
So, even though he lamented his error-prone second round, Premlal has all the qualities to give Davidse a run for his money.
Besides, other very capable players such as Tyron Davidowitz (five under par and third on the leaderboard) are lurking dangerously as the final round approaches.
“I made a lot of mistakes today,” admitted Premlal who plays out of Glendower Golf Club, the former home of the Investec South African Open Championship. “I started off with a six on a par five, which is never good. Two mistakes on the front nine and I missed a couple of decent putts.
“But, there are a few things I have already figured out after that round, which I need to get better at going into tomorrow and the rest of the season. I know where the shots were lost, at least, and I’ll try to put together a good one tomorrow.”
Andrew Williamson, Eric Wowor, Vaughn van Deventer, Francois van der Walt and Jacquin Hess tied fourth on four under while Paul Boshoff, Warwick Purchase and Marcel Steyn Scholtz make up the top 10 leading players on three under par.
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