‘Run down’ Rory struggles as Goosen takes lead

RETIEF GOOSEN yesterday claimed a one-shot lead at the halfway stage of the Nedbank Golf Challenge in South Africa.

However, Ireland’s Rory McIlroy was propping up the 12-man field on five over. McIlroy admitted at the start of the week he was feeling “run down” after a hectic end to the season and did well to salvage a 76 after playing his first eight holes yesterday in seven over.

Goosen, who won a car for an eagle on the 17th yesterday, added a 68 to his opening 69 at Sun City for a seven-under-par halfway total of 137.