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Branden Grace set the early pace at the Joburg Open after a blistering eight-under-par 63 in the opening round.

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Clarke gets back in the swing

GETTING quickly back into the groove didn’t prove to be a problem for Darren Clarke last year when he shot the lights out and finished second to Retief Goosen in the Africa Open.

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Hansen heads Joburg field

An outstanding finish to his front nine holes helped Anders Hansen take a one-shot lead into the final afternoon at the Joburg Open today.

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