Rock takes lead before storms overtake South Africa
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01/13/2012 -
Johannesburg, South Africa (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Robert Rock shot a four-under 67
on the West Course in his second round to grab a one-stroke lead as storms
washed out Friday's play at the Joburg Open.
After a four-hour delay on Thursday prevented the first round from being
completed at Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club, thunderstorms came
through again on Friday and disrupted play further. The first round was
completed Friday morning, but second-round play is far from finished.
The round was halted at 7:37 a.m. (et) and eventually called for the day and
will resume at 11:45 p.m. (et) with several players yet to tee off. Saturday's
weather calls for a chance of more thunderstorms, so it remains to be seen
whether the tournament will see 72 holes.
Rock followed his impressive seven-under 65 on the more difficult par-72 East
Course with a four-under on the par-71 West Course to total 11-under 132. He's
looking to build off his first European Tour victory last year at the Italian
Open, but may be caught by the time the cut is made.
Right behind him are Jbe Kruger and Branden Grace, both of whom shot 67s on
the East Course and five-under 66s on the West Course Friday to get to 10-
under 133. Michiel Bothma (66) sits tied for fourth at nine-under with George
Coetzee, who is the top player out on the course at minus-nine with 12 holes
remaining.
First-round leaders Damien McGrane and Jamie Elson can still retain that title
with good second rounds; McGrane sits at seven-under through three holes on
the East Course, while Elson has yet to tee off on the same course.
Although Rock leads, he bucked the trend of the East playing more difficult by
posting a worse score on the West Course.
Rock started his tournament on Thursday with an eagle, and began Friday's
second round with an eagle at the second hole to quickly get to nine-under. He
bogeyed the eighth before a birdie at the ninth kept him at that number around
the turn.
A bogey at No. 12 dropped Rock to eight-under, but he followed with three
consecutive birdies to move atop the leaderboard. Grace would have finished at
11-under as well, but a bogey at the last dropped him one behind.
Two-time defending champion Charl Schwartzel completed 36 holes at three-under
140 after a three-under 68 on the West Course, but still has a lot of ground
to make up if he's to become the sixth European Tour player to win the same
tournament three years in a row.
NOTES: Currently, Sunday's forecast calls for no precipitation...South African
Retief Goosen is seven-under through six holes of his second round on the East
Course.
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