MALELANE, South Africa: Dutch golfer Wil Besseling fired a 65 on Thursday for a one-shot opening round lead in the Alfred Dunhill Championship, the first European Tour tournament to allow competitors to wear shorts.
Besseling, a 33-year-old ranked 307 in the world, collected two birdies to turn in 33 over a layout rated by many golfers as the best in South Africa. "From there on, I got some better chances and some putts dropped. I am really happy with a 65 and a birdie on the last hole." Another South African, four-time major champion Ernie Els, had a disappointing two-over 74, as did 2018 Ryder Cup captain Thomas Bjorn.
"It was awesome playing in shorts," said South African Branden Grace, who opened with a 68 on the 6,627-metre track.
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