Rowe leads SA Open

Eleven months after crashing to an 88 and joint last place in the South African Open, Lyle Rowe had the thrill of leading the event at Serengeti today.

The 24-year-old from Port Elizabeth leapt ahead of overnight front-runners Steven O’Hara and Jbe Kruger – both late starters in the second round – when he eagled the long eighth and began for home with back-to-back birdies.