Joburg Open Round 2

Date
Fri 6th March 2026 (UTC)
Fri 6th March 2026 (Local)

Timestamp
2026-03-06T04:30:00

Time

04:30:00 UTC (06:30:00 Local)

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League
European Tour

Season
2026

Round
12

Status
Match Finished

Location
Houghton GC

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The second round of the Joburg Open at Houghton Golf Club is a high-stakes affair as the field fights to secure a spot for the weekend and stay in the hunt for one of the three available invitations to The 154th Open. Following an opening day affected by light delays, the course has dried out significantly, making the undulating greens of this parkland layout even faster and more treacherous. For many, the strategic focus is on surviving the "International Swing" finale by finding the narrow fairways to avoid the thick, penalizing rough that characterizes this historic Johannesburg venue.

Defending champion Calum Hill and local stars like Thriston Lawrence and Wilco Nienaber are under pressure to make a move after steady starts. The altitude continues to play a major role, with the ball traveling roughly 10% further than at sea level, forcing caddies to be extra diligent with their "adjusted" yardages. As the afternoon wind typically picks up across the Highveld, those with early morning tee times will be looking to post a number before the scoring conditions toughen for the chasing pack.

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Brandon Robinson Thompson delivered a staggering performance to take total control of the Joburg Open, equalling the Houghton Golf Club course record with a sensational 8-under-par 62. After playing 23 holes on Friday due to earlier weather delays, the Englishman remained unfazed, carding an eagle at the par-4 13th along with seven birdies to reach 12-under for the tournament. His first-ever hole-out on the DP World Tour helped him carve out a commanding three-shot lead heading into the weekend.

American Sean Crocker remains the closest pursuer at 9-under after a polished 65, while Jack Hawksby and Hugo Townsend sit a further stroke back at 8-under. South African hopes are being carried by Louis Albertse and Luke Brown, who both sit at 7-under par, five shots adrift of the leader. While the top of the leaderboard flourished, several notable names struggled; defending champion Calum Hill finished with a 73 to slip back to even-par, narrowly making the cut alongside veteran Patrick Reed, who sits at 3-under.

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