Schwartzel surges into contention at Tshwane Open

ByReuters

Published 12/02/2016 at 17:38 GMT

Four birdies and an eagle helped propel home favourite Charl Schwartzel to within two shots of the lead after a flawless 64 in the second round of the European Tour's Tshwane Open on Friday.

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The 2011 Masters champion produced the outstanding golf on a day when the average score was two over par and play was extended into the evening due to a weather delay.

Schwartzel is two shots behind leader and compatriot Anthony Michael, whose score of 69 from a roller-coaster second round left him seven under par for the tournament.

Michael managed four birdies but also dropped three shots as he battled to find consistency on a difficult day on the Pretoria Country Club course.

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Tied for third on four under par for the tournament are American Daniel Im (68), and home players Theunis Spangenberg (71) and Haydn Porteous (66), who was a winner at the Joburg Open last month.

Overnight leader Justin Harding from South Africa had a horror second round which included six bogeys and a double-bogey in a five-over-par 75.

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