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Alfred Dunhill Championship 2016: Thursday Leaderboard Scores and Highlights
- Updated: December 1, 2016
The 2017 European Tour season kicked off on Thursday with the opening round of the Alfred Dunhill Championship, and two players are tied for the lead on six-under par after 18 holes of action.
The leading group at South Africa’s Leopard Creek Country Club includes Paul Dunne and defending champion Charl Schwartzel after they shot rounds of 66.
Meanwhile, Scotsman Scott Jamieson finished on five-under after a 67, as did England’s Max Orrin, Sweden’s Alexander Bjork and Spaniard Pablo Larrazabal. South Africans Brandon Stone and Jean Hugo are also in the chasing group.
Here is what the leaderboard looks like after the first round of action:
For full leaderboard, visit the European Tour website.
Thursday Recap
Four-time winner Schwartzel looked in typically fine form in Malelane, South Africa, on Thursday as he produced a bogey-less opening round.
He really kicked into gear on the back nine having picked up only one shot before the turn—at the par-three fifth—as he birdied 10, 11, 13, 15 and the last to finish in style.
Per the European Tour Twitter feed, he’s got a wonderful record at this event:
Charl Schwartzel is now 128 under par at the #DunhillChamps for his career.That’s 83 shots better than anyone else.Yes. Eighty three! …
