Sullivan grabs first round lead at Alfred Dunhill
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Tom McKibbin and Conor Purcell had contrasting opening rounds at the Alfred Dunhill Championship at Leopard Creek.
McKibbin carded a three-under-par 69 with the Holywood man sitting five shots off the leader Andy Sullivan. Purcell has a tough start finishing his opening round on three-over 75 in his first start as a fully fledged DP World Tour member.
England’s Sullivan struck eight birdies in a blemish-free eight-under-par round of 64 round to take the first round lead in the Alfred Dunhill Championship at Leopard Creek Country Club.
The 37-year-old Sullivan, looking for a first win on the European Tour in over four years, took advantage of cooler conditions before temperatures on the border of the Kruger National Park reached 42 degrees centigrade in the afternoon.
South Africa's Casey Jarvis bounced back after going three over in his first two holes to card 65 and share second place with Alex Fitzpatrick from England and Sweden's Marcus Kinhult.
Defending champion Louis Oosthuizen was one under after carding a 71, dropping three shots at the par-five 18th.
