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Schneider and Siem Climb Leaderboard at AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open

Schneider and Siem Climb Leaderboard at AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open
Marcel Siem and Marcel Schneider impress on Moving Day at the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open on the DP World Tour (Photo: Getty)

Marcel Schneider and Marcel Siem posted strong rounds on Saturday to move into contention at the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open.

On Moving Day at the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open on the DP World Tour, both Marcel Schneider and Marcel Siem delivered impressive performances to position themselves well for the final round. Schneider carded a six-under-par 66 to climb into a tie for 9th place, while Siem shot a 68 to sit at T14. Leading the field are South Africa’s Casey Jarvis and American Ryan Gerard, both at 16-under-par. Gerard stood out with a sensational 63.

DP World Tour: Schneider nearly flawless, Siem surges late

Marcel Schneider played a near-flawless round to break into the top 10. He opened his birdie account on hole 4 and followed up with two more on holes 5 and 6. After another birdie on 8, his only blemish came on the 9th—his third consecutive bogey on that hole this week. Unfazed, the 35-year-old added three more birdies on holes 12, 13, and 14 to finish with a 66 and move to T9.

Marcel Siem had a slower start, with just one birdie on the front nine. A bogey on hole 10 set him back, but he responded with a flurry of four consecutive birdies from holes 12 to 15. Despite another bogey on 16, he closed with a birdie on 18 to sign for a 68, putting him in T14 with a shot at a strong finish.

Ryan Gerard surges with birdie blitz

Ryan Gerard delivered the round of the day with a nine-under-par 63. After an early bogey on hole 2, he rebounded with birdies on holes 3, 5, 6, and 8 to go three-under on the front nine. His back nine was electric, featuring five straight birdies from holes 12 to 16. He capped off his round with a tenth birdie on 18, vaulting into a share of the lead.