David Ravetto in the lead and Julien Brun 4th in the SDC Championship in South Africa

After complicated weeks, David Ravetto is the provisional leader of the South African tournament. With a card of 67 (-5), the pupil of Benoit Ducoulombier made a total of 6 birdies and a bogey.

“Waking up was pretty rough but I played very solid golf in windy conditions and I’m very happy with my game, he said. It’s a very nice course, it needs the wind because without wind in good conditions it would be… I wouldn’t say easy, but a little easier. But with the wind, it’s really nice to play, it’s really fun, there are nice tee-shots to hit, nice second shots. I think my putting was very solid. The last few weeks he hasn’t been very good, so I’m really happy with my putting this morning. »

He shares the first position with the Norwegian Kristian Krogh Johannessen. Author of a bogey-free run with 5 birdies, the 28-year-old said: “I got off to a fast start and that’s very important, especially when I started the last nine holes. It was expected to be very windy, but it didn’t come until I was at hole 10 or 11 and then it really started blowing hard. »

“You have to be patient and keep the ball in play, and that’s what I tried to do today, developed the Norwegian. At any golf course, it’s an advantage not to bogey and I’m very happy with the course I did today in these conditions. »

Behind them in 3rd position, the Scottish Connor Syme is at -4 with 7 birdies and 3 bogeys.

In the rest of the top 10, in 4th position, we can count Julien Brun at -3. The 30-year-old Frenchman made 5 birdies and 2 bogeys. He is accompanied by local Sean Cronje, German Nick Bachem, Dutchman Joost Luiten and Dane Martin Simonsen.

A shot behind, at -2, Alexander Levy is 9th. The Habs with five victories on the European Tour made 3 birdies and a bogey.

Beyond the top 10

As for the other French, Robin Sciot-Siegrist is 16th at -1. The winner of the Mauritius Open, Antoine Rozner is in the par at the 31st position. Above par, Julien Guerrier is 50th at +1, Matthieu Pavon is 86th at +3 while Clément Sordet, Jeong weon Ko and Romain Langasque are 100th at +4.