Lee Westwood fired an excellent eight-under-par 64 to open up a three-shot lead after the second round of the Nedbank Golf Challenge in South Africa
.
The world number one enjoyed a bogey-free day that featured eight birdies to lead the 12-man field on 12 under par. Westwood's fellow Ryder Cup winner Ross Fisher was alone in second.
And three more European stars - Padraig Harrington, Miguel Angel Jimenez and Edoardo Molinari - were tied for third on six under totals in Sun City.
Dubliner Harrington had led by a shot overnight but could only manage a single birdie on his way to a 72.
In contrast, Westwood, who had opened with a 68 on Thursday, was once again in the scintillating form that has resulted in him overtaking Tiger Woods
as golf's top-ranked player.
Englishman Westwood had picked up four shots on his outward nine on Friday and did the same on his way back to the clubhouse at the Gary Player Country Club to miss out on the course record, shared by Ernie Els, Henrik Stenson and Nick Watney, by a stroke.
.The world number one enjoyed a bogey-free day that featured eight birdies to lead the 12-man field on 12 under par. Westwood's fellow Ryder Cup winner Ross Fisher was alone in second.
And three more European stars - Padraig Harrington, Miguel Angel Jimenez and Edoardo Molinari - were tied for third on six under totals in Sun City.
Dubliner Harrington had led by a shot overnight but could only manage a single birdie on his way to a 72.
In contrast, Westwood, who had opened with a 68 on Thursday, was once again in the scintillating form that has resulted in him overtaking Tiger Woods
as golf's top-ranked player.Englishman Westwood had picked up four shots on his outward nine on Friday and did the same on his way back to the clubhouse at the Gary Player Country Club to miss out on the course record, shared by Ernie Els, Henrik Stenson and Nick Watney, by a stroke.
A masterclass in Golf from Westwood and a superb finish with a chip in at the last from 30 yards!!
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