Joel Girrbach climbs into the Top 10 at the Alfred Dunhill Championship, while Marcel Siem drops significantly on the leaderboard.
The second event of the DP World Tour’s Opening Swing entered its second round on Friday. The Alfred Dunhill Championship, still named after the London-based tobacco and luxury goods brand that began sponsoring the event in the 1990s, teed off again on the historic East Course at Royal Johannesburg Club in South Africa.
Spain’s Eugenio Chacarra couldn’t quite replicate his near-record 63 from Thursday, but a solid 66 (-6) was enough to keep him atop the leaderboard. The 25-year-old opened with an eagle on the first hole and added three birdies on the front nine. Although bogeys on holes 10 and 11 slowed him down, he recovered with three more birdies on the back nine to finish the day at 15-under-par.
Close behind is South Africa’s Jayden Schaper, who carded a bogey-free 64 with four birdies on both the front and back nine. At 13-under-par, the 24-year-old trails Chacarra by two shots. England’s John Parry and South Africa’s Branden Grace share third place. Parry matched his opening 66, while Grace posted a 67 with six birdies and one bogey.
DP World Tour: Joel Girrbach Climbs into Top 10
Switzerland’s Joel Girrbach made a strong move on day two. After a modest 69 on Thursday, he jumped 30 spots with a bogey-free 66 that included six birdies. The 32-year-old now sits tied for 10th at 9-under-par.
Marcel Schneider also improved on his opening round. Despite a double bogey on hole 2 and a bogey on 10, he balanced those out with eagles on holes 8 and 18, plus five birdies. His 66 (-6) moved him up 44 places to T17 at 8-under-par.
Siem Barely Makes the Cut, Bachem Misses Out
Marcel Siem from Mettmann had a rough start with three consecutive bogeys on holes 2, 3, and 4. He managed two birdies on the front nine but suffered a double bogey on the 15th. His 73 (+1) was saved only by his opening 67, allowing him to narrowly make the cut at 4-under-par, tied for 51st after dropping 38 spots.
Fellow German Nick Bachem narrowly missed the cut. The