Germany’s Nick Bachem pulled out a brand new driver for this week’s Jonsson Workwear Open at The Club at Steyn City and now he leads.
He has typically spent six weeks dwelling out of a camper van and browsing in Portugal. He’s been on a safari in Kenya throughout a match, and final week he surfed at Jeffreys Bay for the primary time. For a person who likes to strive new issues on tour, it’s in all probability no shock that he pulled out a brand new driver for this week’s Jonsson Workwear Open at The Club at Steyn City, and it’s taken him to the highest of the leaderboard.
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Bachem’s 66 in Friday’s second spherical lifted him to 13 underneath par and a one-stroke lead over the sector on this Sunshine Tour and DP World Tour co-sanctioned occasion.
Foreigners transferring up
Frenchman Romain Langasque and Finland’s Sami Valimaki are his nearest challengers following their respective rounds of 64 and 65. And South Africa’s Martin Vorster and Ockie Strydom are in a bunch of gamers together with Gavin Green, Kalle Samooja, Julien Brun and Marcel Schneider on 11 underneath going into the weekend. Strydom is looking his third DP World Tour title in simply over three months.
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Bachem’s adventurous spirit has definitely labored for him this week on a golf course that’s forgiven him the odd miss together with his new driver, and which he’s additionally made up for with an unbelievable quick sport.
“It’s the perfect course to try out a new driver because you can tee it high and let it fly, and just hit it as hard as you want to,” he stated.
“I feel like when I try new stuff on tour it’s always a good experience and afterwards I find I’m happy I did it,” he added of his penchant for making an attempt new issues within the international locations he visits.
“When you’re into surfing you’ve definitely heard about the Jeffreys Bay wave. It’s one of the most famous spots in the world. We stayed there for a tournament and I surfed every morning and afternoon. It was amazing. I like coming to South Africa. It feels like I spend more time here than in Germany. I also enjoy seeing so many great places and new people on tour. You get the chance to do stuff you would never do normally.”
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Behind him, Vorster stored himself in rivalry with a 69 on Friday, and his place close to the highest of the leaderboard is fuelling his personal rising confidence.
Sunshine Tour confidence
“The European Challenge Tour co-sanctioned events we had recently, starting with the Bain’s Whisky Cape Town Open where I finished fourth and then the SDC Open where I finished seventh, really gave me that confidence to know that I can compete against these players and that I have the game to win tournaments. I always knew I had the game but I didn’t always believe it, and that definitely gave me that self-belief,” he stated.
As for Bachem, he heads into the weekend with yet one more new expertise that’s caught his eye right here. “I went online and I saw there is a wave pool about one hour from here,” he stated with a smile. “Maybe there’s a new surfing career waiting for me after my golf career.” – Michael Vlismas
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