American Jordan Gumberg nine birdies, five of them consecutively from the 5th and a single bogey at the par-4 4th to close with an 8-under 64 on the Blackstone Course and take a one-shot lead at the Hainan Classic.

“I just got the putter rolling. It’s been a little while since I’ve had the putter actually go my way. I made a little switch in that break area, going back to a short putter, and I just have a lot of confidence in it right now. It’s feeling good,” said Gumberg.

“I kind of didn’t even realise it, to be honest with you. I knew I birdied two in a row and was kind of just plugging along, and just kept hitting good shots. I didn’t really realise it was five in a row, not that that makes a difference, but it was nice to see it on the card for sure.

“It’s always great to be in a good spot after Thursday. You’ve just got to keep your head down and keep going. It’s a long golf tournament, there are still three rounds left and we play a different golf course tomorrow, so it will be interesting.”

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Jorge Campillo lies in second place having fired four consecutive birdies from the 11th as well as four more and made one bogey for a 65 on the Vintage Course.

“It was good, I played quite solid,” said the Spaniard. “I hardly missed any shots besides the hole that I made bogey, I hit the bunker and I got a bad lie there, but besides that I played very solid.

“I made a few putts and not very many. It was very nice.
“I hit my irons very good, driver was in play all the time. I think everything was good. I think my irons were phenomenal, I would say.

“I got easy birdies on three and four which helped the round. I missed quite a few birdies in the front nine, and the back nine it was much better.

“I putted good and I was able to finish with two pars in the last two hole, which are really tough.

Campillo enjoyed the new two-course set-up to the Hainan Classic format.

“[The Vintage Course is] nice. It’s quite entertaining to play actually. I enjoy it a lot.

“If I have to play one of the two, I’d probably play Vintage. It’s very entertaining, tricky greens. It’s a little short but it’s very fun to play really.”

Local favourite Wenyi Ding fired eagles at the par-5s 3rd and 12th on the Vintage Course as well as three birdies and one bogey for a 66 and a share of third place at 6-under.

South Africans Thriston Lawrence (Blackstone/two bogeys) and Dylan Frittelli (Vintage/one bogey) share third place alongside Canada’s Aaron Cockerill (Blackstone/one bogey) and Australia’s Jason Scrivener who remained bogey-free on the Vintage Course.

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