MyGolfLife Open 2022 R1
March 10-13
Pecanwood G&CC, Hartbeespoort, South Africa
€1,500,000
Round 2, Round 3, Round 4
Setting the early pace 🔥✍️#MyGolfLifeOpen pic.twitter.com/5kYX8TJ1NP
— DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) March 10, 2022
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Spain's Nacho Elvira and local favourite Hennie Du Plessis carded bogey-free 62s for a share of the lead of the MyGolfLife Open at 10-under alongside South African Tristen Strydom and Englishman Ross Fisher.
MyGolfLife Open 2022 R1
"I loved it," said Elvira. "When I turned my back to 16 I was like, 'I can't believe this is finishing today'. I was having a lot of fun and on days like this you don't want it to finish. I'm very happy and very pleased with the way I played."
Not to be, but a brilliant opening round👏
— DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) March 10, 2022
After a runner-up finish in Ras al Khaimah, he's now part of a four-way tie at the top in South Africa. #MyGolfLifeOpen pic.twitter.com/eragHpu7Qg
MyGolfLife Open 2022 R1
Du Plessis was pleased with his first round on his home course.
"It was an incredible round for me. I hit all the fairways almost and gave myself a lot of opportunities. I'm thankful that a few putts went in as well.
"I know it's sometimes hard on a home course to expect a good score but the course is forgiving and I know the greens. If you give yourself a lot of opportunities you can shoot low on any course, it just makes it a little bit extra special that it's my home course."
MyGolfLife Open 2022 R1
126 out of a field of 156 players carded under-par scores at Pecanwood Golf & Country Club on Thursday.
Spaniard Pablo Larrazábal lies one shot back in solo fifth place.
South Africans JC Ritchie and Richard Sterne remained bogey-free and are tied in sixth at 8-under alongside Nicolai von Dellingshausen.
MyGolfLife Open 2022 R1
| Pos. | Player | To Par | R1 |
| 1 | ELVIRA, Nacho* | -10 | 62 |
| | STRYDOM, Tristen | -10 | 62 |
| | FISHER, Ross | -10 | 62 |
| | DU PLESSIS, Hennie* | -10 | 62 |
| 5 | LARRAZÁBAL, Pablo* | -9 | 63 |
| 6 | VON DELLINGSHAUSEN, Nicolai | -8 | 64 |
| | RITCHIE, JC | -8 | 64 |
| | STERNE, Richard* | -8 | 64 |
| 9 | FISHER JNR, Trevor* | -7 | 65 |
| | COCKERILL, Aaron* | -7 | 65 |
| NORRIS, Shaun* | -7 | 65 | |
| | BURMESTER, Dean* | -7 | 65 |
| | CANTER, Laurie* | -7 | 65 |
| | SCHIETEKAT, Neil | -7 | 65 |
| | ZANOTTI, Fabrizio* | -7 | 65 |
| | SENEKAL, JJ* | -7 | 65 |
| | NIENABER, Wilco | -7 | 65 |
| | CAMPILLO, Jorge | -7 | 65 |
| | DAVIDSE, Keenan | -7 | 65 |
| 20 | FICHARDT, Darren* | -6 | 66 |
| | ARMITAGE, Marcus* | -6 | 66 |
| | HARDING, Justin* | -6 | 66 |
| | STONE, Brandon* | -6 | 66 |
| | SCRIVENER, Jason | -6 | 66 |
| | CAÑIZARES, Alejandro* | -6 | 66 |
| LUITEN, Joost* | -6 | 66 | |
| | CALDWELL, Jonathan* | -6 | 66 |
| | VAN DEN BERG, Ulrich* | -6 | 66 |
| | LACROIX, Frederic | -6 | 66 |
| | RAMSAY, Richie | -6 | 66 |
| | KAWAMURA, Masahiro* | -6 | 66 |
| | VÄLIMÄKI, Sami | -6 | 66 |
| | JANEWATTANANOND, Jazz | -6 | 66 |
| | LAWRENCE, Thriston* | -6 | 66 |
| | BEKKER, Oliver* | -6 | 66 |
| | BRUN, Julien | -6 | 66 |
| 37 | SODERBERG, Sebastian* | -5 | 67 |
| | PAVON, Matthieu | -5 | 67 |
| | GREENE, Daniel* | -5 | 67 |
| | SULLIVAN, Andy | -5 | 67 |
| | ALBERTSE, Louis | -5 | 67 |
| | WU, Ashun* | -5 | 67 |
| | DU PREEZ, James Hart* | -5 | 67 |
| | SYME, Connor | -5 | 67 |
| | KRUGER, Jbe | -5 | 67 |
| | PORTEOUS, Haydn | -5 | 67 |
| | LAPORTA, Francesco* | -5 | 67 |
| | BROWN, Steven* | -5 | 67 |
| | PAISLEY, Chris* | -5 | 67 |
| 50 | ROHWER, Martin* | -4 | 68 |
| OTTO, Hennie | -4 | 68 | |
| | SMITH, Jordan | -4 | 68 |
| | DU PLESSIS, CJ | -4 | 68 |
| | DETRY, Thomas* | -4 | 68 |
| | DE JAGER, Louis | -4 | 68 |
| | MERONK, Adrian | -4 | 68 |
| | KIEFFER, Maximilian | -4 | 68 |
| | JAMIESON, Scott | -4 | 68 |
| | FERGUSON, Ewen* | -4 | 68 |
| | ROOS, Jake | -4 | 68 |
| | SAMOOJA, Kalle* | -4 | 68 |
| | VAN TONDER, Daniel | -4 | 68 |
| | VILJOEN, MJ* | -4 | 68 |
| | ROZNER, Antoine* | -4 | 68 |
| | COETZEE, George | -4 | 68 |
| | BJERREGAARD, Lucas* | -4 | 68 |
| | LAW, David* | -4 | 68 |
| | HEND, Scott* | -4 | 68 |
| | BLAAUW, Jacques* | -4 | 68 |
| | REDMAN, Jake | -4 | 68 |
| | DONALDSON, Jamie* | -4 | 68 |
| | NETHUNZWI, Musiwalo | -4 | 68 |
| | MWANDLA, Siyanda* | -4 | 68 |
| | ENOCH, Rhys* | -4 | 68 |
| 75 | SCHAPER, Jayden | -3 | 69 |
| | CROCKER, Sean* | -3 | 69 |
| | WALTERS, Justin | -3 | 69 |
| | MOLINARI, Edoardo | -3 | 69 |
| | ROWE, Lyle* | -3 | 69 |
| | VAN ZYL, Jaco* | -3 | 69 |
| | VAN DEN HEEVER, Divan | -3 | 69 |
| | SCHMID, Matti | -3 | 69 |
| | LONG, Hurly* | -3 | 69 |
| | TARRIO, Santiago* | -3 | 69 |
| | BLAND, Richard | -3 | 69 |
| | MORRISON, James* | -3 | 69 |
| | WIESBERGER, Bernd | -3 | 69 |
| | FORREST, Grant* | -3 | 69 |
| | NAIDOO, Dylan* | -3 | 69 |
| | PULKKANEN, Tapio | -3 | 69 |
| | KARLBERG, Rikard | -3 | 69 |
| | EASTON, Bryce | -3 | 69 |
| 93 | ANTCLIFF, Maverick | -2 | 70 |
| | KORHONEN, Mikko* | -2 | 70 |
| | SINGH BRAR, Jack | -2 | 70 |
| | HANSEN, Joachim B.* | -2 | 70 |
| | HELLIGKILDE, Marcus | -2 | 70 |
| | ARNAUS, Adri* | -2 | 70 |
| | FERREIRA, Stephen | -2 | 70 |
| | BROWN, Luke* | -2 | 70 |
| CONRADIE, Ruan | -2 | 70 | |
| | LANGASQUE, Romain* | -2 | 70 |
| | DRYSDALE, David* | -2 | 70 |
| | GAVINS, Daniel* | -2 | 70 |
| | DINGLE, Wynand* | -2 | 70 |
| | GERMISHUYS, Deon* | -2 | 70 |
| | ERIKSSON, Philip | -2 | 70 |
| | KRUYSWIJK, Jacques* | -2 | 70 |
| | VAN DER SPUY, Rourke | -2 | 70 |
| | WOOD, Chris | -2 | 70 |
| | BROBERG, Kristoffer* | -2 | 70 |
| | PRINSLOO, Jaco | -2 | 70 |
| | KARLSSON, Anton | -2 | 70 |
| | HAINDL, Alex | -2 | 70 |
| | RAMA, Nikhil* | -2 | 70 |
| 116 | HORNE, Keith | -1 | 71 |
| | BREMNER, Merrick* | -1 | 71 |
| | GUERRIER, Julien* | -1 | 71 |
| | BERTASIO, Nino | -1 | 71 |
| | HANNA, Chase | -1 | 71 |
| | WEARS-TAYLOR, Stefan* | -1 | 71 |
| | AHLERS, Jaco | -1 | 71 |
| | LOMBARD, Zander | -1 | 71 |
| | BESSELING, Wil | -1 | 71 |
| | BASSON, Christiaan | -1 | 71 |
| | GARCIA-HEREDIA, Alfredo* | -1 | 71 |
| 127 | NEMECZ, Lukas | Par | 72 |
| | STRYDOM, Ockie | Par | 72 |
| | PAVAN, Andrea* | Par | 72 |
| | DIAB, Jason | Par | 72 |
| | MAZIBUKO, Makhetha | Par | 72 |
| | DE SMIDT, Ruan* | Par | 72 |
| | VEERMAN, Johannes | Par | 72 |
| | HUGO, Jean* | Par | 72 |
| | KOFSTAD, Espen* | Par | 72 |
| | CANNON, Christopher | Par | 72 |
| 137 | JUNG, Yubin | +1 | 73 |
| | GALLACHER, Stephen | +1 | 73 |
| | PALMER, Michael G | +1 | 73 |
| | WHITNELL, Dale | +1 | 73 |
| | DA SILVA, Adilson* | +1 | 73 |
| 142 | BARKER, Kyle | +2 | 74 |
| | SWANEPOEL, Chris* | +2 | 74 |
| | PAUL, Yannik* | +2 | 74 |
| | SURRY, Steve | +2 | 74 |
| | CONRADIE, Estiaan | +2 | 74 |
| | FOLLETT-SMITH, Benjamin* | +2 | 74 |
| 148 | MOWAT, Callum | +3 | 75 |
| | THIMBA JNR, Toto* | +3 | 75 |
| 150 | VAN DRIEL, Darius | +4 | 76 |
| | POONAN, Adriel* | +4 | 76 |
| 152 | KINGSTON, James* | +6 | 78 |
| 153 | PELLEGRIN, Pierre | +7 | 79 |
| 154 | PETERSEN, Derick | +8 | 80 |
| W/D | GARCIA RODRIGUEZ, Sebastian | +2 | 74 |
| RETD | GOUVEIA, Ricardo* | +4 | |
| * Player started on the back 9 |
