Lawrie leads in the clubhouse

Irishman Peter Lawrie shrugged off an Achilles strain to post a stunning round of 64 and take a one-shot lead midway through the second round of the dunhill Championship at the Houghton Country Club.

Lawrie, who woke up with a sore foot as rain stopped falling around Johannesburg for the first time in days, carded eight birdies in an error-free round which took him to 12 under par for the tournament after his opening 68.